From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 02/08/2021 03.03, William Unruh wrote:   
   > On 2021-08-02, Carlos E. R.  wrote:   
   >> On 02/08/2021 02.04, Sidney_Kotic wrote:   
   >>> I'm trying to set up a small network of computers.  2 are running 15.3   
   >>> and 1 is at 15.1 (yes, it's obsolete just like me).   
   >>>   
   >>> All of the computers are working with dynamic IP's via WiFi on wlan0.   
   >>> What I want to add is a network of static IP's via eth0 and a small switch.   
   >>>   
   >>> If I change the configuration, via yast, to bring up the eth0 device it   
   >>> shuts down the wlan0 (even though both are defined).   
   >>   
   >> Are you sure the wlan device is switched off? Normally they are both on,   
   >> just that the eth0 device gets preference because of a shorter path - if   
   >> they are on the same lan. If they are on different lans, the routing   
   >> rules decide which one is used for each destination.   
   >   
   > Yes, I would say, look at the routing table to see where it thinks   
   > things should be sent to. I suspect that when you brought up eth0, the   
   > system assigned it as the route for all packets. Thus wlan0 is up, but   
   > nothing is being sent to it.   
   >   
   > Remember that the routing table sends packets on the most specific route   
   > that encompasses the address you are sending to, and if two routes are   
   > equally specific, then the latest one that brought up.   
      
   The one with smaller metric.   
      
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   Cheers,   
          Carlos E.R.   
      
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