Re: Change default DNS server on client with 2 nics

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From: Phillip Windell (_at_.)
Date: 07/23/04 

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 08:20:42 -0500

I prefer 127.0.0.1

It always works and that is what the system will default to if you don't
include one at all. 

-- 
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
"Nick Trenary" <nick@mail.crlibrary.org> wrote in message
news:BD25851B.3948%nick@mail.crlibrary.org...
> I have a Win2k Pro machine with 2 nics.  Currently the default dns server
is
> set to an address on nic#1.  I need the default server to be one from
nic#2.
> How can I specify a dns server when more than one nic is involved?
>
> Nick Trenary
> Computer Information Systems Analyst
> Cedar Rapid Public Library
>

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