Utility to change IP configuration

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Hi,
I am running XP Pro on a notebook and have the need to easily change my ip
address information i.e. IP Address, Gateway, Subnet & DNS settings.
Currently I have 10 possible configurations. Is there a way I could create 10
icons on my desktop that would execute a program with a predefined
configuration and setup my IP settings? Is there something in XP or is there
a 3rd party solution?
Thanks
Tony
 
Hi,
I am running XP Pro on a notebook and have the need to easily change my ip
address information i.e. IP Address, Gateway, Subnet & DNS settings.
Currently I have 10 possible configurations. Is there a way I could create 10
icons on my desktop that would execute a program with a predefined
configuration and setup my IP settings? Is there something in XP or is there
a 3rd party solution?
Thanks
Tony
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These programs let you store multiple network configurations and
switch between them easily:

NetSwitcher
http://www.netswitcher.com

MultiNetwork Manager
http://www.globesoft.com/mnm_home.html

Mobile Net Switch
http://www.mobilenetswitch.com

You could also use batch files with the appropriate "netsh" commands.
To specify a fixed address using "netsh":

netsh interface ip set address <connection> static <ip> <mask>
<gateway> <gateway metric>

For example:

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static
192.168.0.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.254 10

netsh interface ip set address "Wireless Network Connection" static
10.20.30.100 255.0.0.0 10.0.0.1 20

To specify a DHCP address:

netsh interface ip set address <connection> dhcp

For example:

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" dhcp
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