[ale] OT: WIN2k Networking

[Denny Chambers]

Thanks Robert, that is the kind of info I am looking for.

Robert Heaven wrote:

>Even though it will "allow" you to define multiple default gateways, you
>shouldn't... the routing software will randomly try both paths causing
>slow response. Pick one NIC as your default gateway and let the other do
>static routing.
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>On Fri, 2002-08-09 at 14:56, Denny Chambers wrote:
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>>Hi all,
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>>    I have been looking at Windows 2k TCP/IP networking (Professional 
>>Workstation in vmware), and I have notice that when you have multiple 
>>NIC cards, that it lets you setup all of the TCP/IP information 
>>seperately for each NIC. This mean I can setup an IPaddress, subnetmask 
>>on each card (this is normal). I can also setup not just one Default 
>>Gateway per card, but multiple Default Gateways per card (So which one 
>>is the Default?). Also each card can have it's own set of DNS servers, 
>>and it's own set of WINS servers. I am curious as to how the services 
>>(DNS, WINS, Routing) handle all of this. Normally you would only have 
>>one DefaultGateway for a system, with additional routes to other 
>>subnets. You also would have one set of DNS servers (primary, secondary, 
>>and tertiary), a DNS domain, and a set of search Domains.
>>
>>Can any Microsoft knowledgable folks shed some light on this.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Denny
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