Cannot Change the Binding Order for Remote Access Connections (311218)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
This article was previously published under Q311218
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

You may experience a problem after you change the binding order for [Remote Access connections] by moving it to the top of the connections list. You would do so in the Advanced Settings dialog box of the Network and Dial-up Connections tool. After you do so, network utilities that resolve host names by using the Domain Name Service (DNS) server that is associated with a dial-up networking connection, do not default to the DNS server that is associated with the dial-up connection. NSLookup is an example of a network utility that resolves host names by using the Domain Name Service (DNS) server that is associated with a dial-up networking connection.

This symptom occurs although you expect the network utility to use as the default DNS server that is associated with the network device that has the highest binding order in the list of network connections.

Note This symptom may also occur with Virtual Private Networking (VPN) connections. A client computer may not use the DNS server from a VPN connection if the default gateway is set to the remote connection.

WORKAROUND

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk. To work around this problem, edit the registry to move the Remote Access Services connection to the top of the binding order:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit32 in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. Click the following registry subkey:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Linkage

  3. In the right pane, double-click Bind.
  4. In the Value data box, select the "\Device\NdisWanIp" item, press CTRL+X, click the top of the list of devices, and then press CTRL+V.
  5. Click OK, and then quit Registry Editor.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/6/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB311218
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