Hi,
I have two ISPs connected to the same PC running W2K3. The PC has two NICs adapters. This configuration is mainly for failover and redundancy. The problem I have is that W2K3 completely ignores whatever comes through the second NIC. It picks one as the default gateway, but ignores the packets coming from the other. I have, for example, Remote Administrator running on that PC, and it only answers when I get through the primary ISP. I've used a port sniffer (Wireshark) and the packets do reach the other adapter, just nobody respond to them.
Worst thing is, it worked flawlessly in XP for about a year, until I was forced to switch to W2K3. I'm really desperate here. I've already exhausted all the help from people I know and from broadbandreports.com. A dual WAN router is on my list but they are really expensive in my area, plus they are way too much equipment for the simple thing that I was able to do without it.
Any help?
Thanks in advance.
Seba.
I have two ISPs connected to the same PC running W2K3. The PC has two NICs adapters. This configuration is mainly for failover and redundancy. The problem I have is that W2K3 completely ignores whatever comes through the second NIC. It picks one as the default gateway, but ignores the packets coming from the other. I have, for example, Remote Administrator running on that PC, and it only answers when I get through the primary ISP. I've used a port sniffer (Wireshark) and the packets do reach the other adapter, just nobody respond to them.
Worst thing is, it worked flawlessly in XP for about a year, until I was forced to switch to W2K3. I'm really desperate here. I've already exhausted all the help from people I know and from broadbandreports.com. A dual WAN router is on my list but they are really expensive in my area, plus they are way too much equipment for the simple thing that I was able to do without it.
Any help?
Thanks in advance.
Seba.