Route add does not change routing path

Hi,
I have a portable with 2 NIC: 1 wired and 1 wireless. Both are working fine
and each is connected to a different network.
I want to go to Internet via the Wireless NIC. But Route print shows that
metric for Wired NIC is lower. So I use route add command (as in XP). Route
Print shows a new permanent route below but the routing path is NOT modified.
When I use Tracert, I see that to connect to Internet I still use the wired
NIC.
It seems that Vista has something like "auto route discover" that gives
priority to wired network.
Have you information about it?
Thanks
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ChaChaCha

You could try this...

Network Connections... pick connection... Properties... select e.g. IPv4...
Advanced... and uncheck the Automatic Metric and type a number of your
own... lower number is higher priority... this is how I persuaded Vista to
use the 1Gb/s LAN in preference to the wireless when both are connected...

HTH

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Julian I-Do-Stuff

Some Vista stuff, but mostly just Stuff at http://berossus,blogspot.com
"ChaChaCha" <ChaChaCha@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A6896DAE-CF81-4AB3-AA77-35C5BE0A9F96@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I have a portable with 2 NIC: 1 wired and 1 wireless. Both are working
> fine
> and each is connected to a different network.
> I want to go to Internet via the Wireless NIC. But Route print shows that
> metric for Wired NIC is lower. So I use route add command (as in XP).
> Route
> Print shows a new permanent route below but the routing path is NOT
> modified.
> When I use Tracert, I see that to connect to Internet I still use the
> wired
> NIC.
> It seems that Vista has something like "auto route discover" that gives
> priority to wired network.
> Have you information about it?
> Thanks
> --
> ChaChaCha

You right. This is a first solution. I used it. Thanks to you.
But, basicaly, this lowers the metric for the interface and not for a
specific route. It means that, e.g., when I connect at home, where I want to
go to Internet via my wired NIC, it will first use the Wifi...
My question remains:
The good old "Route add" command (as in XP and as described in the Vista
Help) does not work. Why?
Has Vista something like "auto routing" or is it a bug??
Cha



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ChaChaCha


"Julian" wrote:

> You could try this...
>
> Network Connections... pick connection... Properties... select e.g. IPv4...
> Advanced... and uncheck the Automatic Metric and type a number of your
> own... lower number is higher priority... this is how I persuaded Vista to
> use the 1Gb/s LAN in preference to the wireless when both are connected...
> --
> Julian I-Do-Stuff