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Is it possible (other than using a proxy server) to force an application to use a specific NIC in Windows XP / Server 2003?<br />
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Example: I want to force FireFox to use ONLY my wireless connection while Internet Explorer uses ONLY my wired connection.<br />
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I recall there being a way of doing this at the OS level but I just can't recall it.<br />
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Thanks!
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Is it possible (other than using a proxy server) to force an application to use a specific NIC in Windows XP / Server 2003?

Example: I want to force FireFox to use ONLY my wireless connection while Internet Explorer uses ONLY my wired connection.

I recall there being a way of doing this at the OS level but I just can't recall it.

Thanks!

Force app to use specific network connection (NIC) in Windows?

The Windows operating systems have distinct methodologies for designing and implementing networks, and have specific systems to accomplish various networking processes, such as Exchange for email, Sharepoint for shared files and programs, and IIS for delivery of web pages. Microsoft also produces server technologies for networked database use, security and virtualization.

Windows Networking

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.