Dual internet connection

[gwynn]

Hi
My laptop currently shares an internet connection on my
home network via a Netgear ADSL router and works fine. My
laptop also has an internal 56k modem which I currently
do not use, however I would like to use it to connect to
the internet when I am away from home. Can I configure my
laptop (running XP Pro) in a way that I can quickly
change my connection settings depending on how I wish to
access the internet? i.e. not having to run setup wizard
every time. I envisage using a different ISP to my
current provider when I use the 56k modem.

Cheers

Gwynn

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi
My laptop currently shares an internet connection on my
home network via a Netgear ADSL router and works fine. My
laptop also has an internal 56k modem which I currently
do not use, however I would like to use it to connect to
the internet when I am away from home. Can I configure my
laptop (running XP Pro) in a way that I can quickly
change my connection settings depending on how I wish to
access the internet? i.e. not having to run setup wizard
every time. I envisage using a different ISP to my
current provider when I use the 56k modem.

Cheers

Gwynn

Go to the Network Connections folder and create a new connection that
uses the modem to dial an ISP. In Internet Explorer, go to Tools |
Internet Options | Connections and configure it to dial whenever a
network connection is not present.

XP Pro will automatically use the connection to the router at home
when you run a program that accesses the Internet. When the computer
isn't connected to the router, it will automatically dial into your
ISP when you run a program that accesses the Internet.
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