Configuring Network Bindings

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Network bindings consist of connections between network cards, protocols, and services. You can make the following status changes to network bindings for DLC:

  • Enable or disable a binding.

  • Move the order (priority) of the bindings up or down.

The order of the bindings is significant to DLC because an adapter is specified at the DLC interface as a number — typically 0 or 1, although Windows 2000 DLC can support up to 16 physical adapters at one time. The number corresponds to the index of the adapter in the DLC bindings section.

If you have only one network adapter installed, DLC applications use a value of 0 to refer to this adapter, and you do not need to make any changes to the bindings. If you have more than one network adapter, you might want to modify the bindings.

To change a DLC binding position

  1. Click Start , point to Settings , and then double-click Control Panel .

  2. Double-click Network Connections .

  3. Click Advanced , and then select Advanced Settings .

  4. In the Advanced Settings - Connections window, select Local Area Connection .

  5. In the Bindings for Local Area Connections window, select the item whose binding position you want to adjust.

  6. Use the up and down arrows on the left of the Bindings for Local Area Connections window to adjust priority.