>Hi everybody
>
>I have two running internet connections via NICs. Anyone any clue how
>to set which one programs and windows should use?
>
>Some more information:
>When I work at home, I use a SonicWall VPN Client to stay connected to
>my office. This gives me an auomatically assigned address through the
>SonicWall Virtual NIC. That's ok so far...
>On the other hand, I have a cable modem at home which I plug in to
>connect to the internet. This gives me a second, automatically assigned
>
>IP address on my LAN/built-in NIC. So I have two possibilities to
>connect to the
>internet by now.
>
>Now, the Problem is that programs (especially Outlook) connect to the
>Internet via my VPN Connection, but I want them to connect via my LAN.
>The reason is that the connection through my office has pretty strict
>security settings, POP access for example is blocked. Therefore, I
>can't use outlook whilst the VPN connection is open even tough I have
>an internet connection which Outlook could connect through.
>
>I got Windows XP pro SP2 on my comupter.
>
>Any help would be much appreciated.
>Thanks in advance
>Benjamin

> In article <1158148241.005498.218***@e63g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
> Beni.Hu***@gmail.com wrote:
> >Hi everybody
> >
> >I have two running internet connections via NICs. Anyone any clue how
> >to set which one programs and windows should use?
> >
> >Some more information:
> >When I work at home, I use a SonicWall VPN Client to stay connected to
> >my office. This gives me an auomatically assigned address through the
> >SonicWall Virtual NIC. That's ok so far...
> >On the other hand, I have a cable modem at home which I plug in to
> >connect to the internet. This gives me a second, automatically assigned
> >
> >IP address on my LAN/built-in NIC. So I have two possibilities to
> >connect to the
> >internet by now.
> >
> >Now, the Problem is that programs (especially Outlook) connect to the
> >Internet via my VPN Connection, but I want them to connect via my LAN.
> >The reason is that the connection through my office has pretty strict
> >security settings, POP access for example is blocked. Therefore, I
> >can't use outlook whilst the VPN connection is open even tough I have
> >an internet connection which Outlook could connect through.
> >
> >I got Windows XP pro SP2 on my comupter.
> >
> >Any help would be much appreciated.
> >Thanks in advance
> >Benjamin
>
> Since your office has pretty strict security settings, I recommend
> consulting with the IT people at the office about whether what you
> want to do (simultaneous Internet access through the secure company
> network and an insecure network) is allowed.
>
> If it's allowed, they can tell you how to do it without compromising
> the security of the company network.
> --
> 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