I have a server that has 4 Nics. The operating system is Server 2008 R2.
This server is setup as a standalone Hyper V Server.
3 of the 4 Nics are associated to Virtual Networks, each Nic serving to a different network.
For example Nic 1 is not used by any virtual network and it is to this nic I am able to RDP into it and manage the server.
The ip address is 10.10.10.1 and it has a gateway that gives it internet access.
Nic 2 which is used by a virtual network has the ip 10.10.50.1
Nic 3 which is used by a virtual network has the ip 192.168.50.1
Nic 4 which is used by a virtual network has the ip 172.16.234.1
There are several virtuaul machines and workstations and they all respectively use Nic2, Nic 3 or Nic 4 depending upon the network they are connected to.
From the Server, Nic 2, 3 and 4 are all connected to switches that are part of that network.
The problem I am having is that if from the main server I am trying to access the internet but it says it cannot. On further investigation I note it is trying to go out via Nic 3 which has no internet access.
How can I get it so that the main hyper v server only uses Nic 1 ?
1. Open Control panle, Network and Sharing Center
2. Click on Change Adapter Settings on the left.
3. Press Alt+N to get the menu appear, in particular, the Advanced menu
4. Select Advanced Settings
5. Change the order of the network cards so Nic1 is at the top of the Connections list using the arrows.