SQL 2008 pre-requisites: Determine and Set the Primary NIC on a Windows 2008 Server

NIC Binding is the order at which windows loads the NIC's at boot up and takes the first one as a primary NIC.

How to Determine and Set the Primary NIC on a Windows 2008 Server

1. Open Network Connections. You may also type shortcut ncpa.cpl from command prompt to open network connection.
2. Press ALT key (dont hold, another list of menus will show up) Click advanced then click Advanced Settings
3. Click the adapters and bindings tab, then under connections, click the connection you want to modify
4. under the binding for connection, you can move the protocol up or down for the connection you have selected at the top