stupid NIC driver - can I change the matrix value?

[Carmen]

I couldn't find a better driver for this stupid build-in
NIC. We don't want to replace it unless absolutely
required.

The PC accesses the Internet via a broadband router. DHCP
leasing (from the router) is ok and it receives a proper
192.168.1.nnn Accessing the internet is ok.

But this PC can never access the setup page for the router
properly by means of the address 192.168.1.1 Apparently
it is not knowing it can reach the 192.168.1.x quicker. I
learn the matrix values can teach the system how to select
the path for packets to travel in a network. I wonder if
it helps me by increasing the matrix value to 2 for
Internet access while keeping the matrix value 1 for
192.168.1.x network access.

If yes, what are all the commands?

At present route print reads:
0x1 ........ MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 d0 x9 xc xb x1 ... ???? PCI Ethernet Adapter
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.23
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.23 192.168.1.23
192.168.1.23 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1
192.168.1.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.23 192.168.1.23
224.0.0.0 224.0.0.0 192.168.1.23 192.168.1.23
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.23 192.168.1.23
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1

The matrix values are all 1, I do not put this down in the
above making it more reading-friendly.

 

[Priya Raghavan [MSFT]]

Hi Carmen,

As per your routing table, for all addresses in 192.168.1.0 network, it will go through 192.168.1.23.
If you want it to reach quickly, it should go through 192.168.1.23.

You can try "tracert -d <IP Address>" to find the path which it takes to reach the destination.

Changing the metric may NOT change the path it takes.
Anyway, the command to change the metric is:
Route change <<Network Destination>> Mask <<mask>> <<Gateway>> metric <<metric number>> IF <<interface>>

Can you tell me what is your destination IP and what is the path taken to reach the destination ?

Thanks,
Priya.


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[Carmen]

The web page I wanted to reach should be callable from
http://192.168.1.1 by entering it under IE6. From there
it would normally let me navigate between various pages
such as http://192.168.1.1/index.htm,
http://192.168.1.1/login.htm, or
http://192.168.1.1/setup.htm. All these pages allow me to
configure the broadband router. If I were working on
Windows98 instead (I mean on the same PC as I installed
dual boot), it works perfectly in that way.

But under Win2000 it doesn't work. I am kept waiting and
after a while, either the message "the requested page
could not be displayed" came up, or only a small part of
the page content get displayed. To my limited tcp/ip
networking understanding, I thought the system is not
directing the requests to the proper IP node. That's why
last time I asked if I could make changes to the "matrix
value" to solve the problem.

I run the suggested tracert command with tracert -d
192.168.1.1 and it gives just one line. So I think we
can't do anything about it (unless I could find a better
driver for the NIC). Anyway thank so much for introducing
me the tracert command.

-----Original Message-----

Hi Carmen,

As per your routing table, for all addresses in

192.168.1.0 network, it will go through 192.168.1.23.

If you want it to reach quickly, it should go through 192.168.1.23.

You can try "tracert -d <IP Address>" to find the path

which it takes to reach the destination.

Changing the metric may NOT change the path it takes.
Anyway, the command to change the metric is:
Route change <<Network Destination>> Mask <<mask>>

Can you tell me what is your destination IP and what is

the path taken to reach the destination ?

Thanks,
Priya.


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