Route add does not change routing path

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ChaChaCha

Hi,
I have a portable with 2 NIC: 1 wired and 1 wireless. Both are working fine
and each is connected to a different network.
I want to go to Internet via the Wireless NIC. But Route print shows that
metric for Wired NIC is lower. So I use route add command (as in XP). Route
Print shows a new permanent route below but the routing path is NOT modified.
When I use Tracert, I see that to connect to Internet I still use the wired
NIC.
It seems that Vista has something like "auto route discover" that gives
priority to wired network.
Have you information about it?
Thanks
 
You could try this...

Network Connections... pick connection... Properties... select e.g. IPv4...
Advanced... and uncheck the Automatic Metric and type a number of your
own... lower number is higher priority... this is how I persuaded Vista to
use the 1Gb/s LAN in preference to the wireless when both are connected...

HTH
 
You right. This is a first solution. I used it. Thanks to you.
But, basicaly, this lowers the metric for the interface and not for a
specific route. It means that, e.g., when I connect at home, where I want to
go to Internet via my wired NIC, it will first use the Wifi...
My question remains:
The good old "Route add" command (as in XP and as described in the Vista
Help) does not work. Why?
Has Vista something like "auto routing" or is it a bug??
Cha
 
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