2 NICs: {how} can XP Pro use DHCP on NIC #1 and a static IP on NIC #2?

[Tracey]

Can XP Pro be configured to access the internet via NIC #1 using DHCP and
not NIC #2 when NIC #2 is enabled with a static IP address?

I have 2 machines at work: 1 machine is Windows XP Pro and the other machine
is Windows 2K Pro.
Both machines connect to the internet via via NIC #1 using DHCP and
auto-DNS.

I installed a 2nd NIC in each machine and use a crossover cable to connect
both computers via a static IP addresses on NIC #2.

I made NIC #1 the primary NIC for XP Pro using the advanced settings.
XP Pro always tries to use NIC #2 to access the internet and always fails
(when NIC #2 is enabled).
If I disable NIC #2 then XP Pro will successfully connects to the internet
using NIC #1

Does anyone have any ideas on how I can configure XP Pro to direct
applications (like IE) use NIC#1 to access the internet when NIC #2 is
enabled?
Please advise.
Thanks, Tracey

BTW
I set-up Windows 2K Pro with 2 NICs without any problems.
From the Windows 2K Pro machine: I readily connect to the internet via NIC
#1 without any problems and I can access the XP Pro file-shares using
Windows Explorer via NIC #2 without any problems.

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Sure, you may have many options. 1. make sure NIC #2 doesn't have default gateway. 2. modify the gateway metric. 3. modify the routing table. These links may help,

control which of 4 external nics has primary ip for box?
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=987

RoutingOne router goes to the corporation email server and another one goes to the Internet. Symptoms: you have one router connecting to the corporation for email ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/routing.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Can XP Pro be configured to access the internet via NIC #1 using DHCP and
not NIC #2 when NIC #2 is enabled with a static IP address?

I have 2 machines at work: 1 machine is Windows XP Pro and the other machine
is Windows 2K Pro.
Both machines connect to the internet via via NIC #1 using DHCP and
auto-DNS.

I installed a 2nd NIC in each machine and use a crossover cable to connect
both computers via a static IP addresses on NIC #2.

I made NIC #1 the primary NIC for XP Pro using the advanced settings.
XP Pro always tries to use NIC #2 to access the internet and always fails
(when NIC #2 is enabled).
If I disable NIC #2 then XP Pro will successfully connects to the internet
using NIC #1

Does anyone have any ideas on how I can configure XP Pro to direct
applications (like IE) use NIC#1 to access the internet when NIC #2 is
enabled?
Please advise.
Thanks, Tracey

BTW
I set-up Windows 2K Pro with 2 NICs without any problems.
From the Windows 2K Pro machine: I readily connect to the internet via NIC
#1 without any problems and I can access the XP Pro file-shares using
Windows Explorer via NIC #2 without any problems.