Question : How do I create a batch file to enable a network card, whilst disabling another.

Hi. I have a Windows XP Pro pc on a large LAN. I have installed a 2nd NIC to provide access to a separate ADSL line. I am currently enabling and disabling the NIC's in turn to jump between LAN's. I would like to simplify this with a batch file to do the job.

Can anyone help me write one ? Many thanks in advance.

Answer : How do I create a batch file to enable a network card, whilst disabling another.

have you checked this out?
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Miscellaneous/Q_20708207.html

This is an alternate way:

1. Download the devcon package from here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/f/11f7dd10-272d-4cd2-896f-9ce67f3e0240/devcon.exe
2. unzip the contents to the desired folder
3. run the command  - devcon hwids "*" >text.txt
4. This will list all your hw devices and their IDs in the text.txt file (you can use a different name for the text file)
5. Search for the deviceIDs that you want to disable. (e.g. Name: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller)
6. Under the Hardware ID line, you will see something similar to this: "PCI\VEN_xxxx&DEV_xxxx&SUBSYS_xxx&REV_x"
7. Out of this the interesting part is "Ven_xxxx"
8. open the cmd prompt, navigate to the folder where the devcon.exe was extracted (you'll find a devcon.exe in the I386 subfolder at this location) and execute the following command: "devcon disable *VEN_xxxx*" (Replace xxxx with the number your deviceID has. This will disable the interface (you'll see the response "1 device(s) disabled.")
You can use enable instead of disable to change the connection status.

You can repeat this for the other interface.

Just put them in a batch file and you are ready to go. (I think as long as the VEN_IDs are different)

Hope this helps.

Warm regards,
Sarang