I have this new Gateway all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless and
the standard Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet cable
connected and would like to know:

- How exactly, do I tell how I am connected to the internet (Via Ethernet
or via wireless)? I click the connection icon and does not specify exactly
how I am connected to the internet, Only that I am connected...

Hi,

Network and Sharing Center/Under Connection, click View Status/Details. Look
at the details of the connection and make note of which adapter is in use,
compare this against your system hardware.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]

"Artreid" <artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
news:%23pfJxh8SKHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I have this new Gateway all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless and
>the standard Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet cable
>connected and would like to know:
>
> - How exactly, do I tell how I am connected to the internet (Via Ethernet
> or via wireless)? I click the connection icon and does not specify exactly
> how I am connected to the internet, Only that I am connected...
>
>[/color]

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:39:45 -0400, "Artreid"
<artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
[color=blue]
>I have this new Gateway all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless and
>the standard Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet cable
>connected and would like to know:
>
> - How exactly, do I tell how I am connected to the internet (Via Ethernet
>or via wireless)? I click the connection icon and does not specify exactly
>how I am connected to the internet, Only that I am connected...
>[/color]

Ethernet cable connected to modem ?

Artreid wrote:[color=blue]
> I have this new Gateway all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless
> and the standard Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet
> cable connected and would like to know:
>
> - How exactly, do I tell how I am connected to the internet (Via
> Ethernet or via wireless)? I click the connection icon and does not
> specify exactly how I am connected to the internet, Only that I am
> connected...
>
>[/color]
It's designed to be vague.

In Classic Appearance mode & Classic Startmenu, you can:
Click 'Start"-->Network Connections.
You will see what's On and what's OFF, also right-click on any Network
name --> Properties, and that will give more technical info, if you further
click "Advanced" that will give you more info than you can handle.

If you're in WinXP, Vista or any Appearance mode other than Classic, you can
get there by some other way, I don't know.
I always use Classic and Classic Start menu.
Also I always switch to "LIST" view instead of icons, thumbnails, and other
rubbish meant for nonprofessionals.
This is clean and shows you what is what on a small piece of screen, instead
of a full page of icons.

OK, now see if "show in tray/notification area when connected" and "when
limited connectivity", and "when disconnected" options are enabled in any
network prpperties
This will give you an icon in tray area (in TaskBar) so you always know when
you're connected/disocnnected/having toruble and what exactly is connected -
wired or wireless - each network will pop up its own icon."

Just play with these settings and see what I mean.

Hello Jim,

Yes the Ethernet cable is connected to a a modem.

I still do not know if I am connected via the Ethernet cable or the wireless
though?

"Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
news:avp8d59qdul1eou7o0a1ne3tqg67jlgbn8@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:39:45 -0400, "Artreid"
> <artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>I have this new Gateway all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless and
>>the standard Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet cable
>>connected and would like to know:
>>
>> - How exactly, do I tell how I am connected to the internet (Via Ethernet
>>or via wireless)? I click the connection icon and does not specify exactly
>>how I am connected to the internet, Only that I am connected...
>>[/color]
>
> Ethernet cable connected to modem ?[/color]

Okay Rick,

This is what I am seeing when I do as you suggested:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix: domain_not_set.invalid
Description: Intel(R) 82566MC Gigabit Network Connection
Physical Address: 00-19-D1-9F-74-D5
DHCP Enabled: Yes
IPv4 IP Address: 192.168.1.67
IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:49:28 PM
Lease Expires: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:49:27 PM
IPv4 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
IPv4 DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1
IPv4 DNS Servers: 192.168.1.1, 71.243.0.12
IPv4 WINS Server:
NetBIOS over Tcpip Enabled: Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address: fe80::90c9:1705:cb8b:86d%8
IPv6 Default Gateway:
IPv6 DNS Server:

As I am a Newbie to all this networking stuff I am assuming the item labeled
under Description: is the Ethernet Network adapter being used as when I get
into Device Mgr there are only two Network Adapters listed?

- Intel(R) 82566MC Gigabit Network Connection
- Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN

So, if I wanted to use the wireless adapter how would I accomplish this and
thanks for your help...Art

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23ic4e6%23SKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> Network and Sharing Center/Under Connection, click View Status/Details.
> Look at the details of the connection and make note of which adapter is in
> use, compare this against your system hardware.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>
> "Artreid" <artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
> news:%23pfJxh8SKHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>I have this new Gateway all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless and
>>the standard Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet cable
>>connected and would like to know:
>>
>> - How exactly, do I tell how I am connected to the internet (Via Ethernet
>> or via wireless)? I click the connection icon and does not specify
>> exactly how I am connected to the internet, Only that I am connected...
>>
>>[/color]
>[/color]

If your computer is connected to the modem by a cable, you are probably
connected by wire. If you don't have a wireless router, you are not
connected by wireless. Unless the modem has a wireless connection, but
that's not likely.

Besides, your details in another post don't show wireless. (It would be
helpful if you posted context.)

Also - don't sweat it, since your connection seems to be working.

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:24:43 -0400, Artreid wrote:
[color=blue]
> Hello Jim,
>
> Yes the Ethernet cable is connected to a a modem.
>
> I still do not know if I am connected via the Ethernet cable or the wireless
> though?
>
> "Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:avp8d59qdul1eou7o0a1ne3tqg67jlgbn8@4ax.com...[color=green]
>> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:39:45 -0400, "Artreid"
>> <artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>I have this new Gateway all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless and
>>>the standard Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet cable
>>>connected and would like to know:
>>>
>>> - How exactly, do I tell how I am connected to the internet (Via Ethernet
>>>or via wireless)? I click the connection icon and does not specify exactly
>>>how I am connected to the internet, Only that I am connected...
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Ethernet cable connected to modem ?[/color][/color]


--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

Hi,

You assume correctly, you are using the wired connection.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
[url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]

"Artreid" <artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
news:uAjFT7ETKHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Okay Rick,
>
> This is what I am seeing when I do as you suggested:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix: domain_not_set.invalid
> Description: Intel(R) 82566MC Gigabit Network Connection
> Physical Address: 00-19-D1-9F-74-D5
> DHCP Enabled: Yes
> IPv4 IP Address: 192.168.1.67
> IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
> Lease Obtained: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:49:28 PM
> Lease Expires: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:49:27 PM
> IPv4 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
> IPv4 DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1
> IPv4 DNS Servers: 192.168.1.1, 71.243.0.12
> IPv4 WINS Server:
> NetBIOS over Tcpip Enabled: Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address: fe80::90c9:1705:cb8b:86d%8
> IPv6 Default Gateway:
> IPv6 DNS Server:
>
> As I am a Newbie to all this networking stuff I am assuming the item
> labeled under Description: is the Ethernet Network adapter being used as
> when I get into Device Mgr there are only two Network Adapters listed?
>
> - Intel(R) 82566MC Gigabit Network Connection
> - Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
>
> So, if I wanted to use the wireless adapter how would I accomplish this
> and thanks for your help...Art
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23ic4e6%23SKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi,
>>
>> Network and Sharing Center/Under Connection, click View Status/Details.
>> Look at the details of the connection and make note of which adapter is
>> in use, compare this against your system hardware.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
>> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>>
>> "Artreid" <artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23pfJxh8SKHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>>I have this new Gateway all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless and
>>>the standard Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet cable
>>>connected and would like to know:
>>>
>>> - How exactly, do I tell how I am connected to the internet (Via
>>> Ethernet or via wireless)? I click the connection icon and does not
>>> specify exactly how I am connected to the internet, Only that I am
>>> connected...
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:41:39 -0500, Frostmourne wrote:
[color=blue]
> Gene E. Bloch;1159445 Wrote:[color=green]
>> If your computer is connected to the modem by a cable, you are probably
>> connected by wire. If you don't have a wireless router, you are not
>> connected by wireless. Unless the modem has a wireless connection, but
>> that's not likely.
>>
>> Besides, your details in another post don't show wireless. (It would
>> be
>> helpful if you posted context.)
>>
>> Also - don't sweat it, since your connection seems to be working.
>>
>> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:24:43 -0400, Artreid wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> > >
>>> > Hello Jim,
>>> >
>>> > Yes the Ethernet cable is connected to a a modem.
>>> >
>>> > I still do not know if I am connected via the Ethernet cable or the
>>> wireless
>>> > though?
>>> >
>>> > "Jim" <bojimbo261@newsgroup> wrote in message
>>> > news:avp8d59qdul1eou7o0a1ne3tqg67jlgbn8@newsgroup> > > > >
>>> > >> On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:39:45 -0400, "Artreid"
>>> > >> <artreid@newsgroup> wrote:
>>> > >>
>>> > >>
>>> > >> Ethernet cable connected to modem ? > > > > > >[/color]
>>
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom[/color]
>
> Look in the network link for a hint, unless you changed the connection
> name.[/color]

This should be addressed to the OP, not me.

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

Problem resolved,
Thanks, Rick, Jim, and Gene

"Artreid" <artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
news:%23pfJxh8SKHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I have this new Gateway all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless and
>the standard Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet cable
>connected and would like to know:
>
> - How exactly, do I tell how I am connected to the internet (Via Ethernet
> or via wireless)? I click the connection icon and does not specify exactly
> how I am connected to the internet, Only that I am connected...
>
>[/color]

Artreid wrote: > Problem resolved, > Thanks, Rick, Jim, and Gene > >
"Artreid" <artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message > news:
%23pfJxh8SKHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > >I have this new Gateway
all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless and > >the standard
Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet cable >[color=blue]
>connected and would like to know: > > > > - How exactly, do I tell[/color]
how I am connected to the internet (Via Ethernet > > or via wireless)?
I click the connection icon and does not specify exactly > > how I am
connected to the internet, Only that I am connected... > > > >

"Artreid" <artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
news:uAjFT7ETKHA.3392@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Okay Rick,
>
> This is what I am seeing when I do as you suggested:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix: domain_not_set.invalid
> Description: Intel(R) 82566MC Gigabit Network Connection
> Physical Address: 00-19-D1-9F-74-D5
> DHCP Enabled: Yes
> IPv4 IP Address: 192.168.1.67
> IPv4 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
> Lease Obtained: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 3:49:28 PM
> Lease Expires: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:49:27 PM
> IPv4 Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
> IPv4 DHCP Server: 192.168.1.1
> IPv4 DNS Servers: 192.168.1.1, 71.243.0.12
> IPv4 WINS Server:
> NetBIOS over Tcpip Enabled: Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address: fe80::90c9:1705:cb8b:86d%8
> IPv6 Default Gateway:
> IPv6 DNS Server:
>
> As I am a Newbie to all this networking stuff I am assuming the item
> labeled under Description: is the Ethernet Network adapter being used as
> when I get into Device Mgr there are only two Network Adapters listed?
>
> - Intel(R) 82566MC Gigabit Network Connection
> - Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
>
> So, if I wanted to use the wireless adapter how would I accomplish this
> and thanks for your help...Art
>
> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23ic4e6%23SKHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Hi,
>>
>> Network and Sharing Center/Under Connection, click View Status/Details.
>> Look at the details of the connection and make note of which adapter is
>> in use, compare this against your system hardware.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> [url]http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/[/url]
>> Windows help - [url]www.rickrogers.org[/url]
>>
>> "Artreid" <artreid@NOSPAMverizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23pfJxh8SKHA.3876@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>>I have this new Gateway all-in-One machine that has built-in wireless and
>>>the standard Ethernet connection capabilities. I have an Ethernet cable
>>>connected and would like to know:
>>>
>>> - How exactly, do I tell how I am connected to the internet (Via
>>> Ethernet or via wireless)? I click the connection icon and does not
>>> specify exactly how I am connected to the internet, Only that I am
>>> connected...
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>[/color]
>[/color]

This indicates you are connected via hard wire. The Intel(R) 82566MC Gigabit
Network card is a hard wire card in your computer and you are connected to
it.

--
Bob Eyster
Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 - 32 Bit - IE8