Re: setting oder of the NICs



"Mark Lafferty" <mlafferty@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have a laptop running WinXP Pro (SP2) with an onboard NIC and a Linksys
>PCMCIA wireless card. At home, when I start the PC with a network cable
>plugged in, the hardwired connection is the primary NIC. All communication
>runs thru this NIC, the wireless card is active, but not used. In the
>office, starting up in the same fashion, the wireless card becomes the
>primary NIC and everything runs thru the wireless (slower) connection even
>though the wired connection is present and active.
>
> Can I set which card is always the primary NIC ?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>

Not sure if this is what you are looking for. In the network connection
properties, advanced menu, advanced settings, change the order of the
adapters.

Kerry


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