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Wired cable modem and wireless router conflict
Hi all,
I am using Windows 7 Home Premium, wireless router (Di-524) and cable modem (Motorola). My cable modem was connected to the router's WAN port and port1 of the router was connected to the network adapter on my desktop.
Lately my Internet connection speed became really slow, so I thought I'd change my setup and connect the cable modem to the desktop through USB port and keep the wired connection to the router for Homegroup and file and printer sharing.
Here is my problem: when I connect the cable modem to the USB port I get an error message that I have two conflicting connections and as a result I don't have any Internet access at all. When I unplug the network cable that connects my desktop and router, the USB connection is immediately recognized, so I have Internet access but no Homegroup and printer access (my printer is connected to the router).
Is there a way in Windows 7 to setup the wireless router as a router only (no Internet)? Other words, I am trying to achieve the following setup: use cable modem through USB port for Internet access and use wireless router only for homegroup and printer/file sharing?