okay, so i've got a wired connection with very limited internet access. i've also got a verizon USB adapter. when i plug in the verizon adapter, windows still uses my wired connection for internet access and ignores my USB adapter. i have to manually disable my wired NIC before my USB adapter can gain access.

basically i want windows to prioritize NICs for internet use. anyone know if this is possible?

6/22/2011 11:20:59 AM

You need a load balancer, I'll see if I can find a minute to look one up for you.

This does failover only - meaning if the internet is out on your wired link it will use the cell modem.
http://www.cradlepoint.com/products/mbr800-mobile-broadband-router

The true question would be what is "limited". Is it just sketchy or are you behind a proxy? If you're behind a proxy you should just stick to disabling the wired and going with it. You'll be in $200+ to get around it to check TWW.

Or just get a tablet or phone.

[Edited on June 22, 2011 at 11:31 AM. Reason : .]

6/22/2011 11:23:48 AM

limited = websense

6/22/2011 11:36:56 AM

What version of windows?
You can try to change the prioritization of the NICs. On Windows 7: Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections -> Then click Advanced, and Advanced Settings.

You can move the adapters and provider orders up or down on the list. That *might* do it.

6/22/2011 12:13:39 PM

I can't find my other post with a howto link, but you can do what you're asking by changing the interface metric of the wired nic. I think you set the prioritized connection to a higher value than the 'backup' but I always get that part confused.

Try leaving your 3G interface at Automatic and setting your LAN to Metric: 1

This will send all of your web traffic; pandora, aim, porn, and facebook over 3G and still let you access your internal servers and such. IT staff may shun you.

[Edited on June 22, 2011 at 12:20 PM. Reason : ]

6/22/2011 12:16:18 PM

i set my 3G to metric 1 and my wired NIC to auto, and it seems to be working.

thanks

6/22/2011 12:56:37 PM

you can also add routes to the route list to send traffic for specific destinations through specific gateways beyond whats automatically generated by windows (which is done based on network address schemes)

route print will show your current route table with automatically generated entries, and route help will tell you how the route command works.

6/22/2011 2:16:22 PM

well, i just tried to access a network location via the wired NIC and it couldn't find it... so the metric must have fucked something up.

might mess around with routes later...

6/22/2011 4:39:45 PM

Routing and metrics. I do this all the time.

6/22/2011 9:44:15 PM

I think you want 3G as Automatic and wired as 1.

6/22/2011 10:29:34 PM

If you just want windows to use the verizon, you should be able to go to the network interfaces view, press the "alt" key to bring up the menu bar, and go to like tools -> advanced and changed the priority.

6/23/2011 12:49:14 AM