Two internet connections problem

[hrg27h]

Hi
I have two internet connections:
1-Wireless adapter on my school network which has a very fast up/download
speed (5Mbps)
2-Ethernet adapter connected to my cable internet through a router so I
can share the connection/cost with my roommate.

My school does not allow me to use P2P software so I have to use the cable
internet, and on the other hand if I just use the Ethernet, I won't be
able to use some of my school's network features as well as its wonderful
speed for browsing and file uploading.

I read one the threads in this group and I realized that I could set the
"Metrics" in the properties of the network connections so whenever one
network is not available the other takes over. But this is not helping me
and it is not what I want. I want to set the ethernet such that specific
P2P servers are connected through it and the rest of my computer
connection to internet is going through the wireless card, aka my schools
internet connection.

Is there any way to do this ?
Any input is appreciated.

Thanks
Hamid

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi
I have two internet connections:
1-Wireless adapter on my school network which has a very fast up/download
speed (5Mbps)
2-Ethernet adapter connected to my cable internet through a router so I
can share the connection/cost with my roommate.

My school does not allow me to use P2P software so I have to use the cable
internet, and on the other hand if I just use the Ethernet, I won't be
able to use some of my school's network features as well as its wonderful
speed for browsing and file uploading.

I read one the threads in this group and I realized that I could set the
"Metrics" in the properties of the network connections so whenever one
network is not available the other takes over. But this is not helping me
and it is not what I want. I want to set the ethernet such that specific
P2P servers are connected through it and the rest of my computer
connection to internet is going through the wireless card, aka my schools
internet connection.

Is there any way to do this ?
Any input is appreciated.

Thanks
Hamid

You can do that if, and only if, you know the IP addresses of the
desired P2P servers. For example, if a P2P server is at address
a.b.c.d and your router's LAN IP address is w.x.y.z, enter this line
at a command prompt:

route -p add a.b.c.d mask 255.255.255.255 w.x.y.z
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[Hamid]

You can do that if, and only if, you know the IP addresses of the
desired P2P servers. For example, if a P2P server is at address
a.b.c.d and your router's LAN IP address is w.x.y.z, enter this line
at a command prompt:

route -p add a.b.c.d mask 255.255.255.255 w.x.y.z

Thanks for the help Steve,
Can you clarify this for me :
w.x.y.z being the IP address that my ISP assigns to the main internet
connection OR the IP address that router assigns to my Ethernet card ?

Hamid

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Thanks for the help Steve,
Can you clarify this for me :
w.x.y.z being the IP address that my ISP assigns to the main internet
connection OR the IP address that router assigns to my Ethernet card ?

Hamid

You're welcome, Hamid. w.x.y.z doesn't belong to your ISP or to your
computer. It's the IP address of your router's LAN interface. To
find it, right click your computer's Ethernet connection and click
Status | Support. It will appear as the Default Gateway address.
--
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

 

[Hamid]

You're welcome, Hamid. w.x.y.z doesn't belong to your ISP or to your
computer. It's the IP address of your router's LAN interface. To
find it, right click your computer's Ethernet connection and click
Status | Support. It will appear as the Default Gateway address.

Great, thank you

Hamid

 

[Hamid]

It does not seem to work, still the Wireless connectin takes over. How can
I find my NIC interface number
so I can use it in route command, something like : route -p add a.b.c.d IF
x

Thanks
Hamid