Change Network adapter priority in XP/2000

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You may have several network connections that are connected to different networks. Or, you may have a program that uses the first connection in the network connections list. You may want to make sure that a certain network connection is at the top of the list.

When you install Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows 2000, the order of the connections may vary depending on how the network adapters are enumerated.

Change the binding order of network adapters as follows

Click Start, click Run, type ncpa.cpl , and then click OK.

You can see the available connections in the LAN and High-Speed Internet section of the Network Connections window.

On the Advanced menu, click Advanced Settings

Now click the Adapters and Bindings tab.In the Connections area, select the connection that you want to move higher in the list. Use the arrow buttons to move the connection.

Adapters and Bindings tab

This lists the connections in the order in which the connections are accessed by network services. The order of these connections reflects the order in which TCP/IP or the next available protocol is bound to the network adapters. The bindings for remote access connections apply to all remote access connections.

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