Multiple connection with Work Domain and DHCP and Home Broadband D

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Need help - and I am not strong in this area, but I have looked at all posts/
and internet.

I have a laptop I use at my school district on a domain - I have no specific
settings in my TCP/IP properties section so I believe my client connects as
DHCP to the server.

At home, I have NO domain for my broadband connection, and also no specific
settings.

I have made the nasty mistake of renaming/removing my domain name while on
the road, then connecting to a hotel live connection (e.g.), but then not
being able to reconnect to my files (even my offline ones) until I can get
back to office and connect to the server (we dont have remote connection
permission). This was bad.

When I connect at home, the laptop attempts to connect, but it's looking for
server. If I connect as the local admin and not to the work domain, same
problem regardless. I also can't add another user, because XP is always
looking for users in the work domain who have permission to connect.

If I indeed have only one domain (at work) which is where I usually am
connected, and thats a DHCP set up, and I have a cable modem at home (which
is also DHCP), what can I do for simple network connection switching in this
situation??

Thanks

John
 
I am assuming that you save your files to C:\Documents and Settings\<name>
The problem you describe is that when you log into your domain the above
directory points to your username and when you log in locally the directory
is set to C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.

Users are not allowed to see each other's profile directories (for obvious
reasons).
What you can do is set up a Briefcase to 'sync' all your documents into the
briefcase while you are connected to the network. You can then work on the
files when you are away and when you get back simply resync the briefcase
which will copy back the modified versions.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307885&sd=tech

If you log on locally and the network card is set to DHCP then there should
be no reason not to get an I.P address at home. Maybe ask your ISP for help ?

Regards,

TimH
 
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