How do I route an outgoing connection across a virtual IP?

norm · 5 Feb 2006 at 20:51

I want to connect to a server with a specific IP (virtual) from my Windows machine. (The IP itself is a public one to avoid any confusion.)

Is this possible? I've looked at the route program in Windows to no avail.

sniperpenguin · 5 Feb 2006 at 22:10

Do you have some more details on the setup, and what you are looking to do?

From the details you have there, you could simply answer "type <IP ADDRESS>:<PORT>" into a browser....

norm · 6 Feb 2006 at 00:49

No you mis-understand me.

The virtual IP is on my machine. I want to use this IP when connecting to the server.

To clarify I have one NIC with two IPs.

Sone · 6 Feb 2006 at 21:49

wouldent it be "route add x.x.x.x (ip of server) mask 255.255.255.255 x.x.x.x (Gateway) metric 1 if 2 (for interface)"

Skilldibop · 7 Feb 2006 at 10:07

When you say "virtual IP" you mean you have used alternate config? If so just remove the gateway address on the non virtual IP configuration, then when connecting to an external network it'll use the default gateway specified. Tho the gateway has to be in the same subnet as the virtual address.
It should just take which ever gateway works, in the advanced tab the order they're in is the order of preferance.