browser and email choose wrong network

computer A is connected to computer B via ethernet crossover
cable. computer B is also connected to a wireless network.
computer A does not access the internet.

when i run firefox and thunderbird on computer B, they
choose the wrong network, seeking the internet on the local
area connection instead of the wireless network connection.

what do a change to cause these programs to choose the
wireless network?

--David

Sounds like routing issue. Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help.

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"J David Ellis" <nospam@home.org> wrote in message
news:7aGdnZKEvvni9Q_anZ2dnUVZ_jSdnZ2d@sti.net...
> computer A is connected to computer B via ethernet crossover cable.
> computer B is also connected to a wireless network. computer A does not
> access the internet.
>
> when i run firefox and thunderbird on computer B, they choose the wrong
> network, seeking the internet on the local area connection instead of the
> wireless network connection.
>
> what do a change to cause these programs to choose the wireless network?
>
> --David

Hi
You can configure the Metrics of the Wireless to be preferred.
http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"J David Ellis" <nospam@home.org> wrote in message
news:7aGdnZKEvvni9Q_anZ2dnUVZ_jSdnZ2d@sti.net...
> computer A is connected to computer B via ethernet crossover cable.
> computer B is also connected to a wireless network. computer A does not
> access the internet.
>
> when i run firefox and thunderbird on computer B, they choose the wrong
> network, seeking the internet on the local area connection instead of the
> wireless network connection.
>
> what do a change to cause these programs to choose the wireless network?
>
> --David

Thank you very much, Jack. Exactly what I needed. --David

Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
> Hi
> You can configure the Metrics of the Wireless to be preferred.
> http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "J David Ellis" <nospam@home.org> wrote in message
> news:7aGdnZKEvvni9Q_anZ2dnUVZ_jSdnZ2d@sti.net...
>> computer A is connected to computer B via ethernet crossover cable.
>> computer B is also connected to a wireless network. computer A does
>> not access the internet.
>>
>> when i run firefox and thunderbird on computer B, they choose the
>> wrong network, seeking the internet on the local area connection
>> instead of the wireless network connection.
>>
>> what do a change to cause these programs to choose the wireless network?
>>
>> --David
>