When creating local networks and installing network equipment, it is necessary to properly configure the parameters of the computer. Sometimes you need to configure routing yourself in order to fix errors in the operation of the network adapter.
Necessary
Windows Command Console
Instructions
Step 1
In the case of the Windows XP operating system, there are several methods for configuring routing. If your computer does not perform the functions of a server, but is only a client of the network, then you do not need to use additional programs to configure routes. First, specify the addresses of the DNS servers and set the default gateway for the network adapter.
Step 2
Open the Start menu and go to the Network Connections submenu. In the window that opens, select "Show all connections". Open the properties of the required network adapter and select the "Internet Protocol TCP / IP" item. Click the Properties button.
Step 3
After opening a new menu, fill in the "Default Gateway" and "Preferred DNS Server" fields. If you need to use two servers, then fill in the "Alternative DNS server" field. Click the "Apply" button and wait until the new parameters are set for the network adapter.
Step 4
If you need to set several additional routes for a specific network card, then use the Windows command line. Open the Start menu and click the Run button. Enter the cmd command and press the Enter key.
Step 5
Clean up existing routing lists. Type route –f and press Enter. Restart your computer and reopen the Shell.
Step 6
Enter the route -p add IP1 IP1 command. In this case, IP1 is the address of the device to which the route is being routed, and IP2 is the address of your gateway. Re-entering the route –p add command with a different IP2 value will create a new route. This will not clear the old routing table. To reset the routing table parameters, reissue the route –f command.
