Wireless router question

[Si_FlyGuy]

Say you connect your notebook to a wireless router thru Wi-Fi as well as a standard patch cable.

Does the system theoretically receive information faster than if connected via one of the two methods?

[Davetronz]

No.
You will only receive the information into one adapter at a time.

[Si_FlyGuy]

Thanks for your response. The odd thing is that I noticed that both the wireless and wired lights on the router blinks when I'm downloading something with both connections.

[Davetronz]

That is most likely a "status" light...
The card is still active, but the packets of information are being forwarded to the correct port/adapter.

[Davetronz]

Now I guess I could also add that you can use two adapters in the same system at the same time.. You can set some applications to use a certain network adapter as primary default... This mainly exists in corporate applications and server applications and nothing really for a regular consumer application.

I am pretty sure you are just doing regular computing so you wouldn't really need to look into this...

[sabad66]

Maybe he wants to use his computer 'wired' then pick up his neighbour's wireless signal to get double the speed or something.

[Si_FlyGuy]

no...I just thought that I could find a way to download my pr0n faster.:rofl: Thanks Dave!

[Davetronz]

Hahahah...
Fiber man... Invest in fiber...
Or be a network admin, download it at work and cover your tracks :D