Re: Windows XP able to find a gateway automatically?

"a" <a@xxx> wrote:

I have a few routers on my LAN which are connected to the Internet. I
configure the gateway of my Windows XP to any IP address on a
different subnet than my LAN, I can still access Internet. Windows XP
is still able to find a router to use as its gateway to the Internet.

Why?

Leave the gateway entry blank and see if this still works.

Is XP able to find a gateway automatically?

That depends on the network configuration. A counter-example is ICS.

--
d-d
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: How to *ENABLE* icmp redirect on windows xp workstation ?
    ... and let icmpredirectbypass the windows firewall. ... has only one default gateway and the gateway handles routing. ... There are 2 gateways in my innernet. ... I'm using DHCP on the LAN and point default gateway to the internat ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.networking)
  • Routing problems
    ... The whole LAN (my linux machine include) ... access Internet through a gateway. ... It can reache with PING the Gateway, but it is impossible to reach ...
    (comp.os.linux.networking)
  • Routing problems
    ... The whole LAN (my linux machine include) ... access Internet through a gateway. ... It can reache with PING the Gateway, but it is impossible to reach ...
    (comp.os.linux.networking)
  • Windows XP able to find a gateway automatically?
    ... I have a few routers on my LAN which are connected to the Internet. ... Windows XP ... is still able to find a router to use as its gateway to the Internet. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Windows XP able to find a gateway automatically?
    ... I can still access Internet. ... Windows XP ... is still able to find a router to use as its gateway to the Internet. ... Leave the gateway entry blank and see if this still works. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Loading