Switching between LAN and 3G network dongle
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:55 am
by dcollins
I am wondering if anyone can help me find a way to ping a LAN device whilst using a 3g dongle that is accessing the internet. It seems I can only do one or the other at the moment.
I am using a e3256 dongle which I got working using this chap's post
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewt ... 46&t=38392
Thanks in advance!
Re: Switching between LAN and 3G network dongle
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:53 pm
by Powerphil
Hi,
Out of curiosity, is the 3G dongle running of a powered hub
Re: Switching between LAN and 3G network dongle
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:25 pm
by remsnet
Out of curiosity,
Why there been an need to disconnect the lan ? 
linux itsself dont care how many network devices it has .
Just the Interface setup and routing may some work .
Re: Switching between LAN and 3G network dongle
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 2:35 am
by SirLagz
dcollins wrote:I am wondering if anyone can help me find a way to ping a LAN device whilst using a 3g dongle that is accessing the internet. It seems I can only do one or the other at the moment.
I am using a e3256 dongle which I got working using this chap's post
http://www.raspberrypi.org/phpBB3/viewt ... 46&t=38392
Thanks in advance!
ping -I eth0 <lan ip address> to ping it.
^ thats a I for India.