Sprint Nextel 550 manual Windows 2000 and XP, 94 3E The Network Adapter Manager Notebooks Only

The Network Adapter Manager also has a menu through which you can switch primary cards. To switch cards:

1.Right click the Network Adapter Manager icon in the status area to display the shortcut menu.

2.Select the card you want to use as the primary card from the menu.

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Select Show Options from the menu. The Network Adapter Manager window will appear. Use the radio buttons to select the card you want to use as the primary card and click OK.

Windows 2000 and XP

Windows 2000 and XP have more advanced device handling capabilities than Windows 98 SE and Me. If more than one network card is detected, Windows 2000/XP automatically routes network traffic through the card that provides the highest transmission speed.

Generally a wireline LAN card (such as an Ethernet card) provides faster transmission speed than a wireless card (such as the PCS Connection Card). If, for example, you have a PCS Connection Card and an Ethernet card installed and active on your laptop, Windows routes network traffic through the Ethernet card because it offers the higher transmission speed. If you then want to take the computer to another location, you can

Section 3: Using the PCS Connection Card

94 3E: The Network Adapter Manager (Notebooks Only)