WEIRD networking problem! help!

[guybrush]

Right, so heres my setup.
One usb wireless dongle - Linked to router, for internet access etc
One onboard NIC - Linked to xbox for streaming media etc.

I can use each connection fine on its own. However when I try and use the wireless connection then enable the lan connection I can no longer see any websites (everything http inc msger dies) , I can still access the router though.
I think it must be the onboard nic putting itself infront of the wireless connection for http stuff , any ideas how I can stop it acting in this manner, I simply want a connection no other stuff to the xbox.

[Jiff Lemon]

Sounds like XP bridging the connections.

[guybrush]

How would I go about stopping it bridging it ?

[Shogun]

Start > control panel > network connections > You can either delete the bridge from here or right click on a connection and there should be something like "unbridge" or "remove from bridge". Hope this helps.

[guybrush]

Both connections simply have the "bridge connections" option, nowt else. Is there some kind of way of telling windows your preferred connection to the net?

[Paul Adams]

Set the default gateway on the wireless NIC to be the router, and make sure there is no default gateway on the wired NIC?

[guybrush]

That worked a treat mate, great stuff. Another problem solved! I just removed the xbox as default gateway from the wired connection, sorted it out.

[Lexeus]

Nice fix there Paul An obvious solution which would be quite easy to overlook. Must remember that for when I start dabbling with wireless