Use 2 NICs: 1 Upstream, 1 downstream

[Guest]

Computer:
Dell XPS 600 with Windows Vista Ultimate x64

Networking:
Dlink Rangebooster-n Wireless Router
Dlink Xtreme-n Wireless PCI
Integrated NVIDIA Network controller

I have a moderate amount of networking skills, but need some help if
possible. I want to use the NVIDIA network card to send upstream traffic
ONLY. I want the Dlink Wireless-n card to receive downstream traffic ONLY.
Is this possible? Is there a driver, a setting, a utility, a setting in
Vista or in my Router somewhere that will accomplish this? Thanks for any
help.

J Man

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Computer:
Dell XPS 600 with Windows Vista Ultimate x64

Networking:
Dlink Rangebooster-n Wireless Router
Dlink Xtreme-n Wireless PCI
Integrated NVIDIA Network controller

I have a moderate amount of networking skills, but need some help if
possible. I want to use the NVIDIA network card to send upstream traffic
ONLY. I want the Dlink Wireless-n card to receive downstream traffic ONLY.
Is this possible? Is there a driver, a setting, a utility, a setting in
Vista or in my Router somewhere that will accomplish this? Thanks for any
help.

J Man

Windows uses the default gateway address to send upstream traffic. To
use the NVIDIA card to send all upstream traffic, assign a default
gateway to the network connection that uses the NVIDIA card, and
remove any default gateway from the network connection that uses the
D-Link card.

However, downstream traffic that comes in response to an Internet
connection request will use the same network card that sent the
upstream traffic. I can't think of a way to use the D-Link for
downstream when the NVIDIA is sending the upstream traffic.
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