XP Pro using 2 networks

Right,

I have an XP Pro box.

It used 1 NIC to access a cable modem.

The other to access a printer and a dial-up modem for backup.

This is acting like an on/off switch .

When the XP Pro reboots or shutdown, it tends to go into use the backup
instead ofthe cable.

How can I get WinXP to be more self-determinant?
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On Nov 14, 5:14*pm, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
> Right,
>
> I have an XP Pro box.
>
> It used 1 NIC to access a cable modem.
>
> The other to access a printer and a dial-up modem for backup.
>
> This is acting like an on/off switch .
>
> When the XP Pro reboots or shutdown, it tends to go into use the backup
> instead ofthe cable.
>
> How can I get WinXP to be more self-determinant?
> --
> Member - Liberal International *
> This is doc...@nl2k.ab.ca * * * Ici doc...@nl2k.ab.ca
> God, Queen and country! Beware Anti-Christ rising!
> Mery Christmas 2008 and HAppy New Year 2009

XP is "dumb" and will access the network access in no particular way.
You need to set up the two network adapters with different network
"metrics" in order for the XP to use the network adapters as you want:

http://www.ezlan.net/metrics.html

doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote in
news:gfkbmd$4j9$9@gallifrey.nk.ca:

> Right,
>
> I have an XP Pro box.
>
> It used 1 NIC to access a cable modem.
>
> The other to access a printer and a dial-up modem for backup.
>
> This is acting like an on/off switch .
>
> When the XP Pro reboots or shutdown, it tends to go into use the
> backup instead ofthe cable.
>
> How can I get WinXP to be more self-determinant?
>

When you configure the NIC for the printer, set the configuration
manually and leave the Default Gateway parameter blank.

-- John