Auto Switch When Cable is Disconnected
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Imagine a function for easy switching between wired and wireless LAN devices. It would disable the wireless LAN device when you are connected to a wired LAN and automatically switch to a wireless LAN when the wired LAN cable is disconnected. That is the purpose of the Auto Switch (When Cable is Disconnected) function. It provides a smooth transition to a wireless LAN when the wired LAN cable is disconnected from the PC and switches back to a wired LAN once the cable is reconnected to the PC. |
1 | Setting |
We will open the Auto Switch configuration screen and configure the Auto Switch (When Cable is Disconnected) function. Your PC will need to be equipped with both a wired and wireless network device. |
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Open the Auto Switch configuration screen.
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Configuring Auto Switch (When Cable is Disconnected)
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![]() When the wired LAN cable is disconnected, the wireless network device is enabled and the network switches to the wireless LAN. When the wired LAN cable is connected, the wireless network device is disabled and the network switches to the wired LAN. |
2 | Disconnecting/connecting the LAN cable and switching LANs |
Now let's see what happens to the LAN connection when the wired LAN cable is disconnected after Auto Switch (When Cable is Disconnected) has been configured. |
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The wired LAN network is being used. |
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The wired LAN cable is disconnected. |
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Switching Devices......Complete
The wireless network device is now enabled. |
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The PC is successfully switched to the wireless LAN network. |
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The wired LAN cable is connected. |
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Switching Devices......Complete
The wireless network device is now disabled. |
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The PC is successfully switched to the wired LAN network. |
![]() The cables of all of these devices must be disconnected from the PC for the wireless LAN device to be enabled. The wireless LAN device will not be enabled if only one wired LAN device cable is disconnected. |