2 nics, problem followup

[3v1l807]

This is my original post if anyone cares: http://forums.speedguide.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=011257

I've solved my routing problems, and now at startup I load some custom routes using route.exe, unfortunately I don't know how to make them permanent? I am using WinME, and I simply added a batch file to the startup which does this, but I was wondering if it's possible to get my custom routes to become permanent, or get them to load earlier... Anyone?

[Edit] In WinNT and Win2k I believe you simply run route.exe with the -p switch, but that doesn't work in WinME =/

[ 02-12-2001: Message edited by: 3v1l807 ]

[MosDef112]

*** In response to 3v1l807 ***

Sorry for putting my two cents in, I didn't mean to disagree with your setup. Switches do in fact perform some load balancing with IP traffic, so for your purposes it is wise to keep it in place. After all that's what a switch does, it 'switches' traffic wisely by keeping a MAC address database and matching packets to destination IP addresses accordingly. I also didn't realize you weren't using a dedicated PC to share your Internet connection, that's what I do at home using NAT software, not ICS. Also, to see the PC's behind your router, all you need to do is have two IP addresses bound to your NIC, one public and one non-routable private address. Like Brent says, TCP/IP is routable so it doesn't matter if you're behind the router or not. Since you're using WinME, this solution won't work. In that case, you need a second NIC on your PC attached to your router so that it talks to your private LAN. Doing this avoids the need to add this route manually to your routing table.

[ 02-12-2001: Message edited by: MosDef112 ]