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  i have a bit of a strange problem, i have my pc connected to a switch and lately i connected a wifi to it.
  i dont use the wifi on my desktop but sometimes when i reboot my computer can not connect to the internet anymore.
  i then have to unplug the wifi from the switch and reboot again to get connection.
  do you by any chance have a conflicting ip? are they both trying to give out dhcp's?
  hmm i dont really know.. how can i check something like that?
  go onto cmd, and type ipconfig, and it will show the ip of ur connection, (make sure wifi isnt plugged in) and look for default gateway, open up internet explorer, type in the ip address i,e 192.168.1.1 into the top bar and hit enter should open up the control pannel for the switch (unless u need serial connection) and disable the dhcp
  hmm ive never seen or heard of a control panel for the switch... are we talking about the same thing?
  is this what you mean? http://www.netgear.com/service-provi...hes/FS105.aspx
  when i enter the ip in explorer i get a 404 (should this work with other browsers or does it need to be IE?)
  no i mean a full on 24 port switch, on my cisco one i do, it should work on all browsers but im a IE person so i dunno but should work perfectly fine
  when u plug the wireless device in to ur switch, wat happens u loose internet, the computer doesnt pick anything up e.c.t do u have any wireless devices i.e laptop, ipod, mobile e.c.t does that get the internet
  Is your desktop wifi capable? If so try disabling it(wireless adapter) and only turn it on when needed,could be a conflict between hardwired/wireless.
  when i plug the wireless in to the switch i dont lose connection on the desktop, everything works fine and i can connect with my mobile/laptop to the wifi, no problem. but sometimes when i reboot the desktop i cant connect anymore until i unplug the wifi.