Multiple network cards

[Tim]

I have a Dell 650 Workstation running XP with a Intel(R)
PRO/1000 MTW Network Connection adapter connected to the
company network. I also have a Linksys EG1032 v2 Instant
Gigabit Network adapter connected to a Linksys SD2008
10/100/1000 GB Switch which in turn is connected to a
local NAS server. When I was running Windows 2000 I
could connect to the company network and the NAS server
with no problem. I have since install Windows XP and if
both NICs are enabled I cannot get out the the company
network. If I disable the Linksys card I then have the
company connection but have lost the NAS connectivity. I
have reordered the adapters so the Intel card if first
and the Linksys is second under Advanced Settings on the
Network Connections screen but that did not fix the
problem. Any ideas on how to have both apapters enabled
and working at the same time? It seems whenever the
linksys card is enabled all connection goes through that
adapter.

 

[Dusty Harper {MS}]

Only one card can have a default gateway. This allows all unknown traffic
to go out that NIC. The LANs that the NICs are directly connected to should
still function.

i.e

--------------[ ]--------------[ U ]--------------[ ]--------------
10.0.0.0 20.0.0.0 30.0.0.0 40.0.0.0

If you are set up with an interface in the 20 network and the 30 network,
and your default gateway is set to say 20.0.0.254, then you will be able to
access the 10 network via the default gateway, the 20 network via your local
subnet and the 30 network via your other local subnet. You will NOT be able
to reach the 40 network. You would have to add routes to your machine in
order to reach this network.

Hope this helps

 

[Tim]

that worked great, thanks

-----Original Message-----
Only one card can have a default gateway. This allows all unknown traffic
to go out that NIC. The LANs that the NICs are directly connected to should
still function.

i.e

--------------[ ]--------------[ U ]-------------- [ ]--------------
10.0.0.0 20.0.0.0 30.0.0.0 40.0.0.0

If you are set up with an interface in the 20 network and the 30 network,
and your default gateway is set to say 20.0.0.254, then you will be able to
access the 10 network via the default gateway, the 20 network via your local
subnet and the 30 network via your other local subnet. You will NOT be able
to reach the 40 network. You would have to add routes to your machine in
order to reach this network.

Hope this helps
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Dusty Harper
Microsoft Corporation
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I have a Dell 650 Workstation running XP with a Intel (R)
PRO/1000 MTW Network Connection adapter connected to the
company network. I also have a Linksys EG1032 v2 Instant
Gigabit Network adapter connected to a Linksys SD2008
10/100/1000 GB Switch which in turn is connected to a
local NAS server. When I was running Windows 2000 I
could connect to the company network and the NAS server
with no problem. I have since install Windows XP and if
both NICs are enabled I cannot get out the the company
network. If I disable the Linksys card I then have the
company connection but have lost the NAS connectivity. I
have reordered the adapters so the Intel card if first
and the Linksys is second under Advanced Settings on the
Network Connections screen but that did not fix the
problem. Any ideas on how to have both apapters enabled
and working at the same time? It seems whenever the
linksys card is enabled all connection goes through that
adapter.

.