Multi-Homed Laptop

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I am trying to find documentation on multi-homing in Windows XP.

For example: If a LAN user has a wired (100Mb) connection and a wireless
(54Mb) connection, how does the OS determine which connection is used to
access the local subnet/vlan?

(I realize that to access another subnet/vlan, it would have to use the
connection with the default gateway assigned.)
 
In most cases, it uses the wired. Or you may change the routing table. This
link may help.

IpconfigTwo NICs in one computer · Troubleshooting TCP/IP Broken Connection
.... Why the ipconfig shows 0.0.0.0 ip even you have assigned a static ip ...
www.chicagotech.net/ipconfig.htm


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I am trying to find documentation on multi-homing in Windows XP.

For example: If a LAN user has a wired (100Mb) connection and a wireless
(54Mb) connection, how does the OS determine which connection is used to
access the local subnet/vlan?

(I realize that to access another subnet/vlan, it would have to use the
connection with the default gateway assigned.)
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When more than one network connection is available, Windows XP uses
the one with the lowest metric value. By default, it automatically
assigns a metric value based on the network connection's rated speed:

An explanation of the Automatic Metric feature for Internet Protocol
routes
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=299540

To make Windows XP use a specific network connection, assign a metric
value to each one, giving the lowest value to the desired connection:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the desired connection.
3. Click Properties > Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
4. Click Properties > Advanced.
5. Un-check "Automatic metric".
6. Enter a number between 1 and 9999 for the "Interface metric".
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