Changing NIC For Internet Access

SheppeyRed · 1 Jul 2016 at 07:10

Hi all,

I have a Windows XP PC with an old (2001!!) NIC plus a MoBO with a built-in NIC/LAN. I want to set up/swap my internet connection to use the onboard NIC/LAN rather than the old one but don't know how.

Currently the PC is using the old NIC and I am getting a download speed of around 250kbs rather than the 19mbs I should be getting.

Any help/suggestions on how to reconfigure my internet connection to use the faster NIC would be appreciated.

SM

TheKnat · 1 Jul 2016 at 08:22

Might sound stupid, but have you just tried moving the cable between the two ports?

Most likely both interfaces are setup to get a DHCP address from your router, so just by moving the cable it the new interface will get an IP address and be used by Windows instead.

SheppeyRed · 1 Jul 2016 at 08:33

TheKnat said:
Might sound stupid, but have you just tried moving the cable between the two ports?

Most likely both interfaces are setup to get a DHCP address from your router, so just by moving the cable it the new interface will get an IP address and be used by Windows instead.

That was the first thing I tried and I was surprised when the onboard LAN wouldn't access the internet.

bluebeatle · 1 Jul 2016 at 08:53

Go to the network settings in control panel.

Make sure the NIC is enabled.
Right click the adaptor.
If it has an option to enable then select it. if not then leave it alone.

Right click the adaptor and select properties
Select IPv4 and then properties
Make sure obtain an IP address automaticly is selected
Make sure obtain DNS server address automaticly is selected

Move the cable

Open a command prompt

Type ipconfig and see if you have an IP address for that adaptor.

If not type ipconfig /renew

Hopefully that should sort you out.