[RESOLVED] Going from wireless to hardwire CAT5 for internet connection
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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Going from wireless to hardwire CAT5 for internet connection

    Running Vista Home Basic edition on my laptop my friend gave me.

    I want to try using a direct CAT5 connection with the laptop since it is older and slow hoping that using the CAT5 my internet connection will be a bit faster than my WiFi.

    Do I have to disable the wireless adapter before I use the CAT5 connection or do I just plug in the cable and it takes over the wireless connection.

    I do a lot of browsing on Craigslist and it take a long time for the pictures to come up. I am hoping that even though my processor is kind of slow the direct connection with a CAT5 will speed things up a bit.

    If I have to disable my wireless adapter how do I do that?

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks so much

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    Plug in the cat 5 and it should take over.

    Now I have to FN+ what ever key to disable the wireless. Some laptops have a switch for that.

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    Train thanks for your help. I was able to deactivate the wireless by FNC+ and when I plugged in the CAT 5 it did bring the speed up more. not that much more but enough to notice the difference.
    Thanks

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    Anything that helps. Had to use dial up again here a couple months back, GRRRRRRRRRR!

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    Dial-up; what's that?

    No, just kidding. Yup I remember those days, hated it!!

    Kids now-a-days don't know how lucky they are.

    Thanks again.

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