miketoy

I previously posted this in the Network Troubleshooting section, but decided to move here due to lack of responses. Mod's please delete other post.

I have a Dell Dimension 8200 running WinMCE2002 sp2. I recently bought
a laptop and setup a wireless network using a USR5421 Wireless MAXg USB Adapter on the Dell. I have had no trouble with this setup until I
plug the Dell into a wired network with my other PC's. As soon as I
connect the cable, the wireless link to the laptop drops and will not
reconnect until I unplug the cable. It still sees the wireless signal, but that is all. I have tried this with the Dell in both bridged and non-bridged configurations. I know that MCE is cripped by Microsoft so that it will not log into domains, but I'm only using a workgroup on both networks so this shouldn't apply. The Dell works fine with either network, just not at the same time. I know that I could buy a wireless router and get around the problem, but we only have dial-up in this area and I can't justify the expense when this configuration should work. I'm at my wit's end with this. Anyone have any ideas?