One LapTop two locations

[Mark Flynn]

This laptop is used at two locations. Both location uses different IP
addresses for their networks. And both locations has an available Cat5 wire
to plug into the laptop, to access the network (no WiFi).
Isn't there a way to configure Win XP Pro to be able to access several
discreet networks? Without having to key in the IP/subnet/gateway etc. for
each location, each time you visit that location?
Thanks, Mark Flynn

 

[Sean Rima]

Mark Flynn presented the following explanation :

This laptop is used at two locations. Both location uses different IP
addresses for their networks. And both locations has an available Cat5 wire
to plug into the laptop, to access the network (no WiFi).
Isn't there a way to configure Win XP Pro to be able to access several
discreet networks? Without having to key in the IP/subnet/gateway etc. for
each location, each time you visit that location?
Thanks, Mark Flynn

I use an application called switcher which does this. You can set as
many locations as you want. Url is
http://www.mayabase.nl/index.php?PageID=22

Sean

 

[Galen]

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This laptop is used at two locations. Both location uses different IP
addresses for their networks. And both locations has an available
Cat5 wire to plug into the laptop, to access the network (no WiFi).
Isn't there a way to configure Win XP Pro to be able to access several
discreet networks? Without having to key in the IP/subnet/gateway
etc. for each location, each time you visit that location?
Thanks, Mark Flynn

This would likely be what you're looking for:

Automatic Configuration for Multiple Networks:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/tips/autoconfig.mspx

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Mark Flynn]

Hi Sean:
Thanks for your prompt reply. I appreciate, and value, your time and
expertise.
Best regards, Mark Flynn

 

[Mark Flynn]

Hi Galen:
Thanks for your prompt reply. I appreciate, and value, your time and
expertise.
This is what I'm looking for, but somehow I could not find this document
with my KB search.
Best regards, Mark Flynn

 

[Galen]

In Mark Flynn <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

Hi Galen:
Thanks for your prompt reply. I appreciate, and value, your time and
expertise.
This is what I'm looking for, but somehow I could not find this
document with my KB search.
Best regards, Mark Flynn

On the laptop that I happened to have networked when I saw this post I had
one set for ICS on this connection and the other set for broadband direct
connections. It was a bit trickier than it probably seems but it works well
enough for me. Anyhow, as I'd been playing with it for the past few days I
figured that was what you were looking for.

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Sean Rima]

Mark Flynn submitted this idea :

Hi Sean:
Thanks for your prompt reply. I appreciate, and value, your time and
expertise.

I only came across it recently, seems to be excellent. I use it witgh
my wifi but I do have to setup the wifi as well manually but that is no
pain as I have just changed my own local network to a AP.

Sean