Trying to Run One Laptop on Two Different Home Networks

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Hi,
I have a Windows XP laptop that I need to routinely connect to my home
network, and also my network at work. Both are wireless connections.
The home network wants TCP/IP to automatically assign IP and DNS
server. The network at work wants a specific IP address and DNS Server
specified. I can change the TCP/IP settings on the wireless
connection, and get it to work in each place, but each time I change
locations I have to manually re-enter the IP addresses for the
connection to work.

Is there a way to ADD a a second wireless connection? That way I could
simply swith to the connection for location I am at. I seem to only be
able to modify the wireless connection, and can not see how to add
another connection, so I dont have to keep typing in the IP addresses
each time I change locations ( home vs. work)

Any suggestions or help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Elizabeth
 
Hi,
I have a Windows XP laptop that I need to routinely connect to my home
network, and also my network at work. Both are wireless connections.
The home network wants TCP/IP to automatically assign IP and DNS
server. The network at work wants a specific IP address and DNS Server
specified. I can change the TCP/IP settings on the wireless
connection, and get it to work in each place, but each time I change
locations I have to manually re-enter the IP addresses for the
connection to work.

Is there a way to ADD a a second wireless connection? That way I could
simply swith to the connection for location I am at. I seem to only be
able to modify the wireless connection, and can not see how to add
another connection, so I dont have to keep typing in the IP addresses
each time I change locations ( home vs. work)

Any suggestions or help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth,

If you have DHCP at home, and a fixed IP setting at work, you can use the
Alternate configuration for the fixed settings.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html#IP>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/have-laptop-will-travel.html#IP
 
Chuck,
That works! I Spent all morning on google lookig for the solution, and
the article you provided is what I was looking for.
Elizabeth
 
On 3 Jul 2006 08:51:31 -0700, (e-mail address removed) wrote:

Great! Thanks for the feedback.
 
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