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December 23rd 07, 04:32 AM
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mutiple IP addresses for wired network
Hello,
When at work I have a specific IP address and DNS servers. When at home, my router assigns one via DHCP. In XP, there use to be an option under propteries of the TCP/IP protocol of the ethernet card to have an alternate configuration. This seems to have disappeared in Vista. Now I need to blank all the settings when at home and then re-enter them when at work. Is there a way to bring back multiple profiles for wired ethernet? Thanks, Don 
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December 23rd 07, 12:55 PM
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mutiple IP addresses for wired network
Don W wrote:
Hello, When at work I have a specific IP address and DNS servers. When at home, my router assigns one via DHCP. In XP, there use to be an option under propteries of the TCP/IP protocol of the ethernet card to have an alternate configuration. This seems to have disappeared in Vista. Now I need to blank all the settings when at home and then re-enter them when at work. Is there a way to bring back multiple profiles for wired ethernet? Thanks, Don The Alternate Configuration is still there in Vista. You can enable the Alternate Configuration feature in Vista using the following steps: 1. Click Start, right click Network and click Properties. 2. Select Manage network connections. 3. Right click your network connection and click Properties 4. From the list of network components, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button. 5. From the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window select the Alternate Configuration tab. If you don't see the Alternate Configuration tab, set the IP for DHCP (automatic IP/DNS assignment) first. The Alternate Configuration tab will then appear. If you don't like waiting for the first setting to time out when it doesn't find a DHCP server at work (at which point it will roll over to the static IP/DNS), then you can use a third-party multiple network manager. Here are a few; make sure they work with Vista: http://www.netswitcher.com - NetSwitcher http://www.globesoft.com/mnm_home.html - MultiNetwork Manager http://www.mobilenetswitch.com - Mobile Net Switch Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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December 23rd 07, 07:42 PM
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mutiple IP addresses for wired network
Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately those options are not available on
my system (Vista Home Premium if that matters). The alternate configuration tab does not show up after performing those steps. Maybe it will come back after SP1 or is only availble in certain versions of Vista. "Malke" wrote: Don W wrote: Hello, When at work I have a specific IP address and DNS servers. When at home, my router assigns one via DHCP. In XP, there use to be an option under propteries of the TCP/IP protocol of the ethernet card to have an alternate configuration. This seems to have disappeared in Vista. Now I need to blank all the settings when at home and then re-enter them when at work. Is there a way to bring back multiple profiles for wired ethernet? Thanks, Don The Alternate Configuration is still there in Vista. You can enable the Alternate Configuration feature in Vista using the following steps: 1. Click Start, right click Network and click Properties. 2. Select Manage network connections. 3. Right click your network connection and click Properties 4. From the list of network components, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button. 5. From the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window select the Alternate Configuration tab. If you don't see the Alternate Configuration tab, set the IP for DHCP (automatic IP/DNS assignment) first. The Alternate Configuration tab will then appear. If you don't like waiting for the first setting to time out when it doesn't find a DHCP server at work (at which point it will roll over to the static IP/DNS), then you can use a third-party multiple network manager. Here are a few; make sure they work with Vista: http://www.netswitcher.com - NetSwitcher http://www.globesoft.com/mnm_home.html - MultiNetwork Manager http://www.mobilenetswitch.com - Mobile Net Switch Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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December 23rd 07, 08:00 PM
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Actually, it appeared after rebooting my computer. Weird that it required a
reboot though. As the KB articles indicate that it should appear after setting IP address to automatic on the main config tab. "Don W" wrote: Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately those options are not available on my system (Vista Home Premium if that matters). The alternate configuration tab does not show up after performing those steps. Maybe it will come back after SP1 or is only availble in certain versions of Vista. "Malke" wrote: Don W wrote: Hello, When at work I have a specific IP address and DNS servers. When at home, my router assigns one via DHCP. In XP, there use to be an option under propteries of the TCP/IP protocol of the ethernet card to have an alternate configuration. This seems to have disappeared in Vista. Now I need to blank all the settings when at home and then re-enter them when at work. Is there a way to bring back multiple profiles for wired ethernet? Thanks, Don The Alternate Configuration is still there in Vista. You can enable the Alternate Configuration feature in Vista using the following steps: 1. Click Start, right click Network and click Properties. 2. Select Manage network connections. 3. Right click your network connection and click Properties 4. From the list of network components, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button. 5. From the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window select the Alternate Configuration tab. If you don't see the Alternate Configuration tab, set the IP for DHCP (automatic IP/DNS assignment) first. The Alternate Configuration tab will then appear. If you don't like waiting for the first setting to time out when it doesn't find a DHCP server at work (at which point it will roll over to the static IP/DNS), then you can use a third-party multiple network manager. Here are a few; make sure they work with Vista: http://www.netswitcher.com - NetSwitcher http://www.globesoft.com/mnm_home.html - MultiNetwork Manager http://www.mobilenetswitch.com - Mobile Net Switch Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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