Dual NIC Selection

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I installed a second NIC in my computer (XP Pro) so I can
access two different networks. I setup Network
Connections/Advanced Settings/ "Connections are listed in
the order in which they are accessed by network
services." I set the order, and the top one is the ONLY
one that the computer will access. When it fails to find
a web page (on other network) on that network, it doesn't
seem to check the other. When I change the order (only
works with a restart) the new top on will be the only one
accessed. How do I get XP Pro to check both for the IP
address I'm trying to reach on the second tier NIC?

Thanks,
Bob
 
"Bob" said:
I installed a second NIC in my computer (XP Pro) so I can
access two different networks. I setup Network
Connections/Advanced Settings/ "Connections are listed in
the order in which they are accessed by network
services." I set the order, and the top one is the ONLY
one that the computer will access. When it fails to find
a web page (on other network) on that network, it doesn't
seem to check the other. When I change the order (only
works with a restart) the new top on will be the only one
accessed. How do I get XP Pro to check both for the IP
address I'm trying to reach on the second tier NIC?

Thanks,
Bob
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I'm sorry, but what you want isn't possible, because:

1. The setting that you made doesn't affect Internet access.

2. When there are two or more connections to the Internet, the system
will only use one of them. It determines which one to use by looking
at the value of the "metric" associated with the network connection
and using the one with the lower metric. Failure to find a web page
on the first connection doesn't make it try the second one.

If you know that web pages with a specific range of IP addresses
should use one connection or the other, you can define static routes
that specify which connection to use.
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Thanks, how do I define "static routs?" Also, I'm not
tied to the internet... this is two wireless networks in
my home. One IP address is assigned to one NIC that
connects to a wireless router, and the second connects to
a second wireless access point, that has its own IP
address. I cannot access both from the same computer
without disableing one of the NICs or resetting the
priority... a setting which does not seem to take place
unless I reboot XP Pro.

Appriciate the help.
Thanks,
Bob
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Answered my own question... just had to think about your
answer a bit... its working now.

Thanks,
Bob
-----Original Message-----
Thanks, how do I define "static routs?" Also, I'm not
tied to the internet... this is two wireless networks in
my home. One IP address is assigned to one NIC that
connects to a wireless router, and the second connects to
a second wireless access point, that has its own IP
address. I cannot access both from the same computer
without disableing one of the NICs or resetting the
priority... a setting which does not seem to take place
unless I reboot XP Pro.

Appriciate the help.
Thanks,
Bob
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