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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CSS

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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"Chris Smith" <inraindreams@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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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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> CSS

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:40:00 -0700, Chris Smith
<inraindreams@hotmail.com> wrote:
>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.)

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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