How can I change the protocol binding order?

John Savill

March 4, 1999

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A. Network bindings are links that enable communication between the network adapter(s), protocols and services. If you have multiple protocols installed on a machine you can configure NT to try a certain protocol first for communication:

  1. Log on to the machine as a member of the Administrators group

  2. Start the Network control panel applet (Start - settings - control panel - network, or right click Network Neighborhood and select properties)

  3. Click the bindings tab

  4. Select "all services" from the drop down list of bindings

  5. Select the service you wish to change the binding order for by clicking its plus sign (usually you should change the workstation service as this is used for connecting to resources etc.)

  6. A list of all the protocols installed will be shown, and can be ordered by selecting the protocol and clicking "move up" or "move down".

  7. Click OK when finished, and you will have to reboot for the changes to take effect.

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