Hmmm, that is a possibility, but not sure since I use dhcp. I wanted to do a combination of dhcp and static but didn't have enough machines to go through all that work. :) If I had a server and was forwarding ports, I'd have a need to do this without a doubt and would experiment more. I am a little surprised in a way considering once the wireless is off, the only other connection is the wired and I assumed it would default back to that. However, you know what they say about assuming. :) I wonder since the wireless I assume is dhcp and the connection is lost, if the dhcp client doesn't go out looking for an active connection to grab a new address and this forces the wired connection online/active.
On Oct 31, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Esther wrote: > > Hi Scott, > > I used to use this method of turning AirPort off under Tiger, and > would automatically get switched to Ethernet, but after migrating to > Leopard (and a MacBook), when I switch off AirPort and change over to > Ethernet I can't automatically get a connection. Wonder if this is > because I set this up as a fixed IP address? It used to work for me, > but now I have to force the connection to go through by changing from > AirPort to Ethernet when I get the diagnostic prompt. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Scott Howell wrote: > >> >> Mark, if you turn AirPort off from the menu (where the clock etc. is >> located) it will automatically switch to the wired port. I do this >> quite often since I dont use the wireless while sitting at my desk. >> On Oct 31, 2009, at 3:57 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: >> >>> >>> I'm running Leopard on a MBP15; after plugging the cable into the >>> router and Ethernet connection, what app do I use to switch from >>> Airport to an Ethernet connection? I'm totally drawing a blank >>> here. :) >>> >>> >>> Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>> >>> Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>> MSN: [email protected] >>> My home page: >>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
