Moving between workgroups & access points

[Bach1748]

XP-Pro/SP2
This is about switching between workgroups and WiFi router
access points. I travel between two offices located in
different cities. Each office has different workgroup and
different router settings.
Questions:
Is there a way to maintain two workgroups on my computer? As
it is now, I have to go into the network wizard and make the
change. If not keeping two workgroups,is there an easier,
simpler way to change workgroup names than the (clumsy)
wizard steps?

Is there some way of setting up my computer to easily switch
between router/access point 1, which is set-up for static
IPs and its own unique WEP, and router/access point 2, which
uses DCHP and its own unique WEP? As I do it now, after I
check use DCHP and enter the WEP for the DHCP router, the
static settings disappear and later I have to reenter those
and the other WEP when I go back to the other office. I am
doing this wrong?

Thank you.

 

[Chuck]

XP-Pro/SP2
This is about switching between workgroups and WiFi router
access points. I travel between two offices located in
different cities. Each office has different workgroup and
different router settings.
Questions:
Is there a way to maintain two workgroups on my computer? As
it is now, I have to go into the network wizard and make the
change. If not keeping two workgroups,is there an easier,
simpler way to change workgroup names than the (clumsy)
wizard steps?

Is there some way of setting up my computer to easily switch
between router/access point 1, which is set-up for static
IPs and its own unique WEP, and router/access point 2, which
uses DCHP and its own unique WEP? As I do it now, after I
check use DCHP and enter the WEP for the DHCP router, the
static settings disappear and later I have to reenter those
and the other WEP when I go back to the other office. I am
doing this wrong?

Thank you.

If your only concern is moving between two LANs, one with dynamic assigned IP
addresses (DHCP), and the other with static IP addresses, that's simple enough.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html#IP>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html#IP

As far as the workgroup issue goes, you don't have to be a member of any
particular workgroup to access resources, using workgroup authentication, from a
server (Windows computer) on the LAN to which you're currently attached.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking.html#Browsing>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking.html#Browsing

 

[Bach1748]

If your only concern is moving between two LANs, one with dynamic assigned IP
addresses (DHCP), and the other with static IP addresses, that's simple enough.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html#IP>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html#IP

As far as the workgroup issue goes, you don't have to be a member of any
particular workgroup to access resources, using workgroup authentication, from a
server (Windows computer) on the LAN to which you're currently attached.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking.html#Browsing>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking.html#Browsing

Thanks for the info on setting up alternatives for static
and dhcp. PChuck's does not say anything about WEP settings.

As far as workgroup connections are concerned, I don't
understand: I thought you cannot share files on the LAN
without being a member of a specific workgroup, but you say
I can. I'll experiment. That would make it easier for me.
Thanks.

 

[Chuck]

Thanks for the info on setting up alternatives for static
and dhcp. PChuck's does not say anything about WEP settings.

As far as workgroup connections are concerned, I don't
understand: I thought you cannot share files on the LAN
without being a member of a specific workgroup, but you say
I can. I'll experiment. That would make it easier for me.
Thanks.

Do you mean WEP as a WiFi issue? You can setup a profile for each different
SSID and your laptop will connect automatically. Just keep that concept
separate from TCP/IP, ipconfig, or file sharing.

You're right, I haven't even started to discuss WiFi issues. I just got a
laptop a couple weeks ago, so be patient. ;-)

So far, I've had my laptop on 4 WiFi LANs long enough to setup a profile - no
issues to report. And I use WPA/TKIP; WEP is easier (and less secure).

This is a Windows Networking forum; WiFi discussions generally can be found in
Microsoft.Public.Windows.Networking.Wireless.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...=microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...=microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless