Using both wired and wireless network Access?

I have a ThinkPad 510 with a docking station. Within the same room, connecting to the same network I may use the WiFi with the TP only, or connect using the docking station which is hardwired to the network. TP has W7 installed.
What is the correct procedure for bouncing between these two environments? Is there a setup which will allow
'automatic' access, depending on whether I'm using the docking port, or not?
Thanks,

in the Thinkvantage Access software, you can set the network preferences. So you can set the Ethernet to be your most preferred network connection method, while your wireless as the second most preferred method. Or which way you prefer.
So for example, when you dock and the computer detects the ethernet network connection, it will automatically switch to the ethernet as it becomes available. And when you undock, your computer will switch back to wireless as ethernet is not available.
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Jin Li
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