Multiple Network Connections

[Ash.]

Good Morning.

Recently I've bought myself a new laptop dock, which connects all external peripherals to my laptop without plugging them all in individually. With this in mind, I've added an Ethernet cable connection to my router. Whenever my laptop is docked, it has two network connections - WiFi and Ethernet. Whenever I have two network connections (whether using my dock or not) I will get random timeouts through SA-MP, as if it's changing what connection it's using or something.

The only way to rectify this is to either disable my WiFi card or disconnect the Ethernet cable, which normally messes up radio streams and other things as they pick one connection and stick to it, if it's the one I'm disabling then it disconnects the stream (just an example).

Has anyone else had this issue?

Cheers
Ash

[Xentiarox]

Originally Posted by funky1234

Good Morning.

Recently I've bought myself a new laptop dock, which connects all external peripherals to my laptop without plugging them all in individually. With this in mind, I've added an Ethernet cable connection to my router. Whenever my laptop is docked, it has two network connections - WiFi and Ethernet. Whenever I have two network connections (whether using my dock or not) I will get random timeouts through SA-MP, as if it's changing what connection it's using or something.

The only way to rectify this is to either disable my WiFi card or disconnect the Ethernet cable, which normally messes up radio streams and other things as they pick one connection and stick to it, if it's the one I'm disabling then it disconnects the stream (just an example).

Has anyone else had this issue?

Cheers
Ash

you are using your wifi, loosing signal, windows connects using the ethernet, sees your WiFi network is in range - reconnects again, change your adapter priority and make lan #1 and WiFi #2

[Ash.]

Originally Posted by Xentiarox

you are using your wifi, loosing signal, windows connects using the ethernet, sees your WiFi network is in range - reconnects again, change your adapter priority and make lan #1 and WiFi #2

Firstly, if my WiFi lost signal from being about 3 feet away from the router, I'd be contacting the manufacturer, not SA-MP forums, secondly - my system supports simultaneous network connections (both LAN and WiFi operate at the same time), and thirdly - to prove a point, I've had many things running simultaneously through both connections at the
same time.

Proof of simultaneous and active connections:


(Ignore the duration of my LAN connection, I just docked to prove this haha)
(Take note of the duration of my Wireless Network Connection - proof that it doesn't disconnect)

Ash

[Xentiarox]

you could try the commando

ping <ip of router> -t

and when you notice it timeouts while your sa-mp timeouts too, then it's a issue with your configuration, else it's sa-mp.

[Ash.]

Originally Posted by Xentiarox

you could try the commando

ping <ip of router> -t

and when you notice it timeouts while your sa-mp timeouts too, then it's a issue with your configuration, else it's sa-mp.

It works with everything else though. For example, I'll be listening to an internet radio (www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra) - which is a stream, so a network connection will be constantly being used. If it's chosen LAN as it's connection, if I unplug it - the stream stops, which is natural and perfectly fine. I have never had ANY problems with doing that, and I do it regularly for long periods of time.

Ash

[Xentiarox]

Originally Posted by funky1234

It works with everything else though. For example, I'll be listening to an internet radio (www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra) - which is a stream, so a network connection will be constantly being used. If it's chosen LAN as it's connection, if I unplug it - the stream stops, which is natural and perfectly fine. I have never had ANY problems with doing that, and I do it regularly for long periods of time.

Ash

I have nothing against your configuration, just want to make sure if it's sa-mp

just do
run
cmd
ping 192.168.1.1 -t | replace the numbers with your routers IP addr
go play sa-mp, wait until it timeouts, go t othe console, if you do not see ANY 'timeouts' then it is sa-mp - for sure, or well, the RakNet client sa-mp uses... to be more specific.

[Ash.]

Here you go: I even loaded BBC Radio 1xtra (CONSTANT RADIO STREAM) up to prove a point:



I have an extended desktop, hence why SA is next to the command line console and 1xtra window.

[Xentiarox]

Yep then it's a sa-mp/Raknet bug.

[Ash.]

Originally Posted by Xentiarox

Yep then it's a sa-mp/Raknet bug.

I already knew it was SA-MP/RakNet, my point is what can be done about it?! It's extremely irritating!

[Xentiarox]

Originally Posted by funky1234

I already knew it was SA-MP/RakNet, my point is what can be done about it?! It's extremely irritating!

Well a possible fix would be to run SA-MP in vmWare and use NAT/physical connection to maintain connection to the internet, SA-MP runs fine in a Windows XP in VMware Workstation for me (but I don't think this is a solution for you, anyway this isn't a solution at all, just a kinda 'bypass/cheat').

for another workaroun: you can use Windows Task Scheduler, make a task which is activated when the LAN connection has internet, set the task to run this command with highest available privilidges:

netsh interface set interface "Wireless Network Connection" DISABLED

and make a task for when LAN loses internet connection and run this command as action:

netsh interface set interface "Wireless Network Connection" ENABLED

This will disable your wireless when you dock in, and when you dock out it will be enabled again. Souds like a cheap solution but it's at least automated!

Basic task scheduling: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...chedule-a-task

you will need to create an advanced task, google is your friend :X I know much but I don't know everything. Which event is Lan connection activated. well I don't know.