XP Pro using 2 networks

  • Thread starter Thread starter The Doctor
  • Start date Start date
T

The Doctor

Right,

I have an XP Pro box.

It used 1 NIC to access a cable modem.

The other to access a printer and a dial-up modem for backup.

This is acting like an on/off switch .

When the XP Pro reboots or shutdown, it tends to go into use the backup
instead ofthe cable.

How can I get WinXP to be more self-determinant?
 
Right,

I have an XP Pro box.

It used 1 NIC to access a cable modem.

The other to access a printer and a dial-up modem for backup.

This is acting like an on/off switch .

When the XP Pro reboots or shutdown, it tends to go into use the backup
instead ofthe cable.

How can I get WinXP to be more self-determinant?
--
Member - Liberal International  
This is (e-mail address removed)       Ici (e-mail address removed)
God, Queen and country! Beware Anti-Christ rising!
Mery Christmas 2008 and HAppy New Year 2009
Click to expand...

XP is "dumb" and will access the network access in no particular way.
You need to set up the two network adapters with different network
"metrics" in order for the XP to use the network adapters as you want:

http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html
 
(e-mail address removed)2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote in
Right,

I have an XP Pro box.

It used 1 NIC to access a cable modem.

The other to access a printer and a dial-up modem for backup.

This is acting like an on/off switch .

When the XP Pro reboots or shutdown, it tends to go into use the
backup instead ofthe cable.

How can I get WinXP to be more self-determinant?
Click to expand...

When you configure the NIC for the printer, set the configuration
manually and leave the Default Gateway parameter blank.

-- John
 
Back
Top