How do i get windows to use my two nics properly? Me and my room mate connect to each other computers via firewire, but we connect to the net via lan (t100). Almost all the time when we transfer files between us windows xp pro will use the lan, much lower. How do i get windows xp to use the fastest adapter for the job?

PS I have tried using Windows XP Pro's bridging option, where its sticks two adatpers together. According to microsoft this was supposed to work, but it doesn't. Any clues?

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I'm just trying to figure out what you have here. You got the two computers, hooked together via firewire. They also have NICs, to connect to a router, and ultimately to the internet. Ergo, you have two connections to each computer, one being 100mbps, and the other 400mbps. Your problem is that the computer shares the files over the 100mbps connection instead of the 400mbps one.

I've got to think about this one a bit, since I can't play around on my XP machine (I'm at work).

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yes you have it exacttly. I want to transfer files to the other computer via firware, but still use the net. On seperate nics. Just to clarify. I have done it before with xp but dont remeber how.

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anyone else?

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you have to play around with the routing tables. Type route /? at a DOS prompt for help.

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well i took a look at it and dont really get what i am supposed to do? I mean how do i tell my computer to only using the internet for my nic and for everything else only use the firewire.

Supporting AMD with your breakable stuff.

Well, you could bridge the cards in one computer, and disconnect the 100MB connection from the other. Then it will have to use the firewire between the 2.

With this way, the machine that is bridged has to be on. If you want to connect when the bridge machine is off, just plug in the cable and go. Then unplug the cable next time you are going to transfer files.

There may be a better solution, but just take the option away from windows to even use the 100MB

that doesnt work on a per protocal method. its a way to force your connection to go a specific route to get to a specific network.

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but the question is, is the guy running IP on the firewire connection? And is the game (or whatever) using that as well?

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