Multiple wireless networks settings

[Guest]

Hi

I have a laptop with a built in wireless lan conection which is setup to
access the work wireless network.

I also have a wireless network setup at home. In order to use both, I need
to keep changing my network settings.

Is there any way to have both setup so I dont need to keep changing them
each time I change location?

Thanks

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi

I have a laptop with a built in wireless lan conection which is setup to
access the work wireless network.

I also have a wireless network setup at home. In order to use both, I need
to keep changing my network settings.

Is there any way to have both setup so I dont need to keep changing them
each time I change location?

Thanks

Are you using Windows XP's built-in wireless network configuration
program, or a program provided by the manufacturer of the wireless
network adapter?

Using the built-in XP program, you shouldn't need to change any
settings. Windows XP can remember settings for multiple networks.
Just be sure that the home and work wireless networks have different
names (SSID).

What exactly happens that causes you to have to change settings?
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[Guest]

Hi and thanks for you reply.

I'm believe I'm just using the winXp network config.

It detects the networks fine and can send data to them, but not receive. I
then need to goto the wireless network connection properties to edit the
tcp/ip settings.

With the work network I need to specify a specific IP address. However this
then does not work for my home network. At this point I need o change it to
automatically detect an IP.

When I go back into work, into cannot connect to the network at all (send or
receive) until I manually enter the IP / Gateway / submet / dns, etc.. again.

Hope that helps.

Thanks

 

[bumtracks]

You might be able to use your work IP / Gateway / submet
as your home router settings and be happy if both will do auto dns

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi and thanks for you reply.

I'm believe I'm just using the winXp network config.

It detects the networks fine and can send data to them, but not receive. I
then need to goto the wireless network connection properties to edit the
tcp/ip settings.

With the work network I need to specify a specific IP address. However this
then does not work for my home network. At this point I need o change it to
automatically detect an IP.

When I go back into work, into cannot connect to the network at all (send or
receive) until I manually enter the IP / Gateway / submet / dns, etc.. again.

Hope that helps.

Thanks

Yes, that helps. I thought that you meant that you had to change
settings that are specific to wireless networking, like the type of
encryption or the encryption key. Now I see that you're changing
TCP/IP settings. Here are two possible solutions:

1. Configure the network connection's TCP/IP settings to obtain an IP
address automatically, which it will do at home. Click the Alternate
Configuration tab and enter the IP address and other settings for
work.

or:

2. Use one of these programs, which let you store multiple network
configurations and switch between them easily:

NetSwitcher
http://www.netswitcher.com

MultiNetwork Manager
http://www.globesoft.com/mnm_home.html

Mobile Net Switch
http://www.mobilenetswitch.com
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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