Windows XP & Dynamic Routing Problem

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We have recently implemented OSPF on our network for automatic fail over of
WAN links. We have 2 routers on our LAN, when the default gateway detects
that the wireless link is down it re-routes traffic through the diginet
lines. However the windows clients (XP SP2, SP3 & Vista SP1) will not go
through. When doing a route print on the computers I noticed that there is a
route to the remote subnet via the secondary router, not via the default
gateway. How is windows getting this route in its routing table and how can I
prevent it from doing so in future to allow the client machines to only use
the default gateway?
 
We have recently implemented OSPF on our network for automatic fail over of
WAN links. We have 2 routers on our LAN, when the default gateway detects
that the wireless link is down it re-routes traffic through the diginet
lines. However the windows clients (XP SP2, SP3 & Vista SP1) will not go
through. When doing a route print on the computers I noticed that there is a
route to the remote subnet via the secondary router, not via the default
gateway. How is windows getting this route in its routing table and how can I
prevent it from doing so in future to allow the client machines to only use
the default gateway?
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You might need to look at a different router which would allow to WAN
connection. These type of routers tend to offer 'fault" fall-over
features that if the "primary" Internet access fails, the back up one
comes on.
 
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