Wireless Card Settings for multiple locations

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I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas:

Using Windows XP, I want to be able to configure my wireless TCP/IP
settings for different locations. One location uses a specified static
IP address, the other obtains an IP address automatically.

The problem I'm having, is that every time I connect to the IP where I
use a static network (no DHCP server running), I have to re-enter the IP
addy, DNS servers, etc.

Is there any way to configure XP (or perhaps 3rd-party software) to
establish multiple settings I can easily switch between whenever I
connect to one network or another?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Linksys WPC54G Ver 4.0, winXP.

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> Is there any way to configure XP (or perhaps 3rd-party software) to
> establish multiple settings I can easily switch between whenever I
> connect to one network or another?

XP lets you set one alternate, look on the tab labelled "alternate
configuration". You can set one static address there to be used in the
absence of a DHCP assigned address.

Other than that, look at netswitcher.

David.

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On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 04:39:07 -0400, Shadowman <Shadowman@go.away>
wrote:

>The problem I'm having, is that every time I connect to the IP where I
>use a static network (no DHCP server running), I have to re-enter the IP
>addy, DNS servers, etc.
>
>Is there any way to configure XP (or perhaps 3rd-party software) to
>establish multiple settings I can easily switch between whenever I
>connect to one network or another?

Try:
http://www.NetSwitcher.com
I've been using it since the stone age to configure my laptops for
each of my customers networks and location. I think I have about 30
locations established. It's not just the IP's that need to change but
the protocols, mail servers and configured printers. Netswitcher does
them all. $20/license.

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150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
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David Taylor wrote:
>>Is there any way to configure XP (or perhaps 3rd-party software) to
>>establish multiple settings I can easily switch between whenever I
>>connect to one network or another?
>
>
> XP lets you set one alternate, look on the tab labelled "alternate
> configuration". You can set one static address there to be used in the
> absence of a DHCP assigned address.
>
> Other than that, look at netswitcher.
>
> David.
Hmmmm... I was racking my brain about this one: I didn't have an
alternate configuration tab, but I did some more research, and it turns
out that you have to have the "obtain IP automatically" radio button
selected in order for it to show up. When configured for a static IP--
which I use most often -- the tab disappears.

So in other words, the static IP has to be the alternate version - not
the other way around. Goofy.

Perhaps I'll give netswitcher a try, though. Thanks for your help.

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> So in other words, the static IP has to be the alternate version - not
> the other way around. Goofy.

Not goofy, the first sensible option is to try DHCP such that if every
location offers a DHCP assigned address then that's what you get.

If on the other hand there's no DHCP server, you then fall back to an
APIPA address 169.254.y.z unless you have configured the alternate
static address.

A static IP address is precisely that, if you tried to configure that
first, that's always going to be valid so what could you then fall back
to and more specificially, under what condition?

David.

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Shadowman <Shadowman@go.away> wrote:
> Using Windows XP, I want to be able to configure my wireless TCP/IP
> settings for different locations. One location uses a specified static
> IP address, the other obtains an IP address automatically.

The client from Boingo.com does that for free.

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David Taylor wrote:

> Not goofy, the first sensible option is to try DHCP such that if every
> location offers a DHCP assigned address then that's what you get.
>
> If on the other hand there's no DHCP server, you then fall back to an
> APIPA address 169.254.y.z unless you have configured the alternate
> static address.
>
> A static IP address is precisely that, if you tried to configure that
> first, that's always going to be valid so what could you then fall back
> to and more specificially, under what condition?
>
> David.

Point taken. I suppose the reason the static IP configuration doesn't
work with the other network is the differing default gateway address?

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Shadowman skrev:

> David Taylor wrote:
> >>Is there any way to configure XP (or perhaps 3rd-party software) to
> >>establish multiple settings I can easily switch between whenever I
> >>connect to one network or another?
> >
> >
> > XP lets you set one alternate, look on the tab labelled "alternate
> > configuration". You can set one static address there to be used in the
> > absence of a DHCP assigned address.
> >
> > Other than that, look at netswitcher.
> >
> > David.
> Hmmmm... I was racking my brain about this one: I didn't have an
> alternate configuration tab, but I did some more research, and it turns
> out that you have to have the "obtain IP automatically" radio button
> selected in order for it to show up. When configured for a static IP--
> which I use most often -- the tab disappears.
>
> So in other words, the static IP has to be the alternate version - not
> the other way around. Goofy.
>
> Perhaps I'll give netswitcher a try, though. Thanks for your help.

I suggest that you look at MultiNetwork Manager 7 from globesoft.com
this is a very sophisticated piece of software and it has helped me a
lot,
used to be a netswitcher user until I found the Globesofts product
/Randy

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Shadowman skrev:

> David Taylor wrote:
> >>Is there any way to configure XP (or perhaps 3rd-party software) to
> >>establish multiple settings I can easily switch between whenever I
> >>connect to one network or another?
> >
> >
> > XP lets you set one alternate, look on the tab labelled "alternate
> > configuration". You can set one static address there to be used in the
> > absence of a DHCP assigned address.
> >
> > Other than that, look at netswitcher.
> >
> > David.
> Hmmmm... I was racking my brain about this one: I didn't have an
> alternate configuration tab, but I did some more research, and it turns
> out that you have to have the "obtain IP automatically" radio button
> selected in order for it to show up. When configured for a static IP--
> which I use most often -- the tab disappears.
>
> So in other words, the static IP has to be the alternate version - not
> the other way around. Goofy.
>
> Perhaps I'll give netswitcher a try, though. Thanks for your help.

I suggest that you look at MultiNetwork Manager 7 from globesoft.com
this is a very sophisticated piece of software and it has helped me a
lot,
used to be a netswitcher user until I found the Globesofts product
/Randy

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Shadowman skrev:

> David Taylor wrote:
> >>Is there any way to configure XP (or perhaps 3rd-party software) to
> >>establish multiple settings I can easily switch between whenever I
> >>connect to one network or another?
> >
> >
> > XP lets you set one alternate, look on the tab labelled "alternate
> > configuration". You can set one static address there to be used in the
> > absence of a DHCP assigned address.
> >
> > Other than that, look at netswitcher.
> >
> > David.
> Hmmmm... I was racking my brain about this one: I didn't have an
> alternate configuration tab, but I did some more research, and it turns
> out that you have to have the "obtain IP automatically" radio button
> selected in order for it to show up. When configured for a static IP--
> which I use most often -- the tab disappears.
>
> So in other words, the static IP has to be the alternate version - not
> the other way around. Goofy.
>
> Perhaps I'll give netswitcher a try, though. Thanks for your help.

I suggest that you look at MultiNetwork Manager 7 from globesoft.com
this is a very sophisticated piece of software and it has helped me a
lot,
used to be a netswitcher user until I found the Globesofts product
/Randy

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