Network card to take precedence

15 Feb 2007 10:42 AM

best@news.postalias

Hello Everyone

Windows XP

I don't know whether this is the right group. But if it is, this is my
questions:

Is there a way to give the cable network interface priority over the
wireless interface? As things stand, if both the cable and the wireless cards
are connected, then the default seems to be to try the wireless network
first. I know how to disable the wireless card, but I would prefer if
possible to leave the wireless interface running.

Many thanks.

Best

15 Feb 2007 11:01 AM

Steve Winograd [MVP]

In article <07C31741-C8F8-4341-9009-3E8CC63C4***@microsoft.com>,
best@news.postalias <best@news.postalias> wrote:
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>Hello Everyone
>
>Windows XP
>
>I don't know whether this is the right group. But if it is, this is my
>questions:
>
>Is there a way to give the cable network interface priority over the
>wireless interface? As things stand, if both the cable and the wireless cards
>are connected, then the default seems to be to try the wireless network
>first. I know how to disable the wireless card, but I would prefer if
>possible to leave the wireless interface running.
>
>Many thanks.
>
>Best

When more than one network connection is available, Windows 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 force Windows to 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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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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16 Feb 2007 8:07 AM

Sean Cai [MSFT]

Hi Best,

Thank you for using newsgroup!

Great thanks to Steve for his very detailed information. It's greatly
appreciated.

I've no more comment on this specific issue.

Please let me know if you have any other concerns, or need anything else.

Sincerely,

Sean Cai
MCSE2000
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical Support Center
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