Add two gateways in win2000prof?

Question

Hai

I need to configure my win2000 prof. computer with 2 gateways. Two gateways are connecting to two servers. so how to configure it.

Answer 1

From the Network Connections (Control Panel) double click the adapter, then click on TCP/IP settings. Once there you should see an advanced settings. Click that. You should be able to add additional gateways or IP addresses.

Hope that helps.. Its been awhile since I ran 2K

Answer 2

You can use the "route add" command to add additional gateways, just use a higher metric than your preferred gateway. This means don't use the higher metric unless the lower metric route is unavailable.

Check your current routes with the "route print" command,

C:\>route print
===========================================================================
Interface List
0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
0x2 ...00 0d 60 23 72 e1 ...... Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection - Packet
Scheduler Miniport
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.0.1.1 10.0.13.0 20
10.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 10.0.13.0 10.0.13.0 20
10.0.13.0 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 20
10.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 10.0.13.0 10.0.13.0 20
127.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 1
224.0.0.0 240.0.0.0 10.0.13.0 10.0.13.0 20
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 10.0.13.0 10.0.13.0 1
Default Gateway: 10.0.1.1
===========================================================================
Persistent Routes:
None

The formatting might be messed up but I see my current DG has a metric of 20, so I add a second with a metric of 40,


C:\>route add 0.0.0.0 mask 0.0.0.0 metric 40

Default Routes after command,
Active Routes:
Network Destination Netmask Gateway Interface Metric
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.0.1.1 10.0.13.0 20
0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.0.1.2 10.0.13.0 40
Hope this helps

Answer 3

i've dealt with Win2k for many years. as far as i know, there is no way to put 2 gateways. 2 (or more) dns, yes. but, not gateway.

besides that, how would the computer know which to use, and at which time?

it would be like trying to drive to 2 locations at the exact same time. you cant cut your car (or yourself) in half, nor can a computer use 2 gateways at the same time.

with XP, there is the option of the 'alternate network settings' - but, thats XP, not 2k.