"jrleighton" <jrleigh***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> This is not a question about network speed or load balancing, but I want
> to
> route my internet traffic via application.  What software can I use that
> does
> this ?  Or how can I do this at all, does anybody know please ?
>
> Essentially, I have a broadband connection that is charged by the hour,
> whereas my neighbour has a broadband connection that is always on.  He's
> happy for me to connect to his connection by wifi access for Skype, so
> that
> my phone is always on, but all other apps that I use to connect to the
> internet should connect via my own connection (my own connection is not
> always on as it's charged by the hour - it's the difference between my
> neighbour subscribing to broadband TV with a free add-on of an always on
> connection, and me not being such a TV subscriber)
>
> Any ideas gratefully received.  Many thanks.

"Richard G. Harper" wrote:

> Unless each program you want to use can be directed to a specific network
> connection or IP address I don't know of any way that you can do this.
>
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> "jrleighton" <jrleigh***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:71D76F1F-200A-4BD2-8590-44EF43627F60@microsoft.com...
> > This is not a question about network speed or load balancing, but I want
> > to
> > route my internet traffic via application.  What software can I use that
> > does
> > this ?  Or how can I do this at all, does anybody know please ?
> >
> > Essentially, I have a broadband connection that is charged by the hour,
> > whereas my neighbour has a broadband connection that is always on.  He's
> > happy for me to connect to his connection by wifi access for Skype, so
> > that
> > my phone is always on, but all other apps that I use to connect to the
> > internet should connect via my own connection (my own connection is not
> > always on as it's charged by the hour - it's the difference between my
> > neighbour subscribing to broadband TV with a free add-on of an always on
> > connection, and me not being such a TV subscriber)
> >
> > Any ideas gratefully received.  Many thanks.
>
>
>

>For the benefit of others, this is how to do what I originally asked for. 
>Still have another question (below) if anyone is up to speed on this and can
>help.
>
>No additional software needed, Windows can route traffic by application /
>network adapter combination already.
>
>All apps access the internet using specific ports - this assumes (which will
>largely be true) that each app has its own specific ports for internet access.
>
>Exclude your apps from the windows firewall exceptions (keep firewall on
>though).
>Then go to Windows Firewall settings Advanced tab, click settings on Network
>Connection Settings for each spefic network adapter that accesses the
>internet.
>For each network adapter, you will need to add each application (using port
>numbers) as an additional service specific to that adapter.
>
>It's a real pain doing this, of course, so the queston I have is - is there
>anything out there that makes this easier to configure and switch apps
>between adapters ?
>
>Thanks

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <C8A277A8-DE0E-4ADA-A9A8-B2EA7A777***@microsoft.com>,
> jrleighton <jrleigh***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >For the benefit of others, this is how to do what I originally asked for. 
> >Still have another question (below) if anyone is up to speed on this and can
> >help.
> >
> >No additional software needed, Windows can route traffic by application /
> >network adapter combination already.
> >
> >All apps access the internet using specific ports - this assumes (which will
> >largely be true) that each app has its own specific ports for internet access.
> >
> >Exclude your apps from the windows firewall exceptions (keep firewall on
> >though).
> >Then go to Windows Firewall settings Advanced tab, click settings on Network
> >Connection Settings for each spefic network adapter that accesses the
> >internet.
> >For each network adapter, you will need to add each application (using port
> >numbers) as an additional service specific to that adapter.
> >
> >It's a real pain doing this, of course, so the queston I have is - is there
> >anything out there that makes this easier to configure and switch apps
> >between adapters ?
> >
> >Thanks
>
> This is an interesting setup, but I don't think that it can do what
> you want.  What applications are you trying to control?  Have you
> tested it by watching the traffic on each network adapter for each
> application?
>
> The Windows Firewall is an incoming-only firewall.  All it can do is
> allow or disallow unsolicited incoming connection requests from the
> Internet to your computer. 
>
> In typical applications (web browsing, sending and receiving E-mail,
> reading news groups, etc) there are no unsolicited incoming connection
> requests from the Internet to your computer, so the Windows Firewall
> has no effect.
>
> Unsolicited incoming connection requests typically only occur if
> you're running servers (web, FTP, etc) on your computer.  If an
> incoming connection request isn't allowed on the network connection
> that received it, there's no way to redirect the request to another
> network connection.
>
> All outgoing connection requests from your computer to the Internet
> use the default gateway.  There can only be one active default
> gateway, regardless of how many network connections there are.  All of
> your outgoing connection requests will use the same network
> connection.  The Windows Firewall has no effect on outgoing network
> connections.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

> Sounds like you would benefit from what is referred to as "naked DSL" from
> someone like DSL Extreme.  All you get is the boradbnad connection wihtout
> being tied to a phone contract.  You could then use SKype (don't know why)
> Vonage is clearly a better alternative, or some other VOIP service.
> With the DSL service you would always have an "always on" connection and
> this issue would go away.
> --
> MCP (2K) Net+, A+
> Server-Networking MVP
>
>
> "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > In article <C8A277A8-DE0E-4ADA-A9A8-B2EA7A777***@microsoft.com>,
> > jrleighton <jrleigh***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >For the benefit of others, this is how to do what I originally asked for.
> > >Still have another question (below) if anyone is up to speed on this and can
> > >help.
> > >
> > >No additional software needed, Windows can route traffic by application /
> > >network adapter combination already.
> > >
> > >All apps access the internet using specific ports - this assumes (which will
> > >largely be true) that each app has its own specific ports for internet access.
> > >
> > >Exclude your apps from the windows firewall exceptions (keep firewall on
> > >though).
> > >Then go to Windows Firewall settings Advanced tab, click settings on Network
> > >Connection Settings for each spefic network adapter that accesses the
> > >internet.
> > >For each network adapter, you will need to add each application (using port
> > >numbers) as an additional service specific to that adapter.
> > >
> > >It's a real pain doing this, of course, so the queston I have is - is there
> > >anything out there that makes this easier to configure and switch apps
> > >between adapters ?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> >
> > This is an interesting setup, but I don't think that it can do what
> > you want.  What applications are you trying to control?  Have you
> > tested it by watching the traffic on each network adapter for each
> > application?
> >
> > The Windows Firewall is an incoming-only firewall.  All it can do is
> > allow or disallow unsolicited incoming connection requests from the
> > Internet to your computer.
> >
> > In typical applications (web browsing, sending and receiving E-mail,
> > reading news groups, etc) there are no unsolicited incoming connection
> > requests from the Internet to your computer, so the Windows Firewall
> > has no effect.
> >
> > Unsolicited incoming connection requests typically only occur if
> > you're running servers (web, FTP, etc) on your computer.  If an
> > incoming connection request isn't allowed on the network connection
> > that received it, there's no way to redirect the request to another
> > network connection.
> >
> > All outgoing connection requests from your computer to the Internet
> > use the default gateway.  There can only be one active default
> > gateway, regardless of how many network connections there are.  All of
> > your outgoing connection requests will use the same network
> > connection.  The Windows Firewall has no effect on outgoing network
> > connections.
> > --
> > Best Wishes,
> > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> >
> > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> > for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
> >
> > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >