How does Windows 7 decide which route to take if 2 connections to an internet source exist? (e.g. a Wireless and an Ethernet one to a router)
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How does Windows 7 decide which route to take if 2 connections to the Internet exist? (e.g. wireless versus wired)
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If there are more than 1 path, Windows will refer to the from the routing table. Use to show it. Basically, it will prefer the path with the lowest metric. In the past, the metric is derived from the speed of the link; however, the rules for Win7 ar…
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