

Move this network adapter to the top of the list or to the bottom of the list. In the Connections window, select the network adapter that you want. On the Advanced menu, click Advanced Settings. To change the binding order, follow these steps:Ĭlick Network and Internet, and then click Network and Sharing Center.Ĭhange the network adapter settings, depending on your operating system:įor Windows Server 2008, click Manage adapter settings.įor Windows Server 2008 R2, click Change adapter settings.Ĭlick Organize, point to Layout, and then click Menu bar. An example of a hidden adapter is the Microsoft Failover Cluster Virtual Adapter. For a hidden adapter that does not appear in the list, you can create a Hosts file that uses the server name and the intended IP address.

To work around this issue, you can change the adapter that the IP address is selected from by moving the preferred adapter to the top or bottom of the binding order. When there are multiple addresses on a network adapter, IPv6 addresses are preferred.
