network distinction

[flaninacupboard]

I'm running XP and am coonected to a wired and wireless network. i have both connections visible in my task bar, but is there a way i can visually differentiate them without the pop-up text labels? could i make one green instead of blue or something?

[sitlet]

stick a post-it on the bottom of your monitor and write on it which one is which

i suppose you could edit the colors on the icon. i dont know how to do it, but im sure it could be done

[Faustus]

Just wondering, I can understand for signal stuff and all, but why do you need a wired network icon in your task bar? I never have got that, either its working or its not. Its kinda like stareing at christmas lights?

[Solarjetman]

Just wondering, I can understand for signal stuff and all, but why do you need a wired network icon in your task bar? I never have got that, either its working or its not. Its kinda like stareing at christmas lights?

I have my wired connection on the taskbar. I use it to know if my computer is actively transferring data. So if a webpage is taking a long time to load, or a file download does not appear to be working, I can look and see if data is being sent back to me. If so, I just wait longer. If not, I cancel it and try agian.

[flaninacupboard]

Just wondering, I can understand for signal stuff and all, but why do you need a wired network icon in your task bar? I never have got that, either its working or its not. Its kinda like stareing at christmas lights?

I have my wired connection on the taskbar. I use it to know if my computer is actively transferring data. So if a webpage is taking a long time to load, or a file download does not appear to be working, I can look and see if data is being sent back to me. If so, I just wait longer. If not, I cancel it and try agian.

We have a winner
The wireless is hooked up to a router with modem, the wired is connected to switch with my capture machine. the switch is sometimes connected to the wireless router/switch as well, so i can transfer things from the capture machine to the audio server. if the switch is hooked to the router i use my wired connection for internet.

This house has a lot of different machines, as you may have noticed