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I have a laptop running Vista Business, which I need to run on two different
wireless networks using different network settings. One is a home connection and uses the router to issue an IP, the other is an office which requires a sepcific IP range setup. Is there anyway for me to get the laptop to switch between the two based of the network identifier? Thanks in advance, Andrew. |
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Start/(right-click)Network-Properties/Manage network
connections/(right-click)LAN-Properties/select TCP/IPv4/Properties/Alternate Configuration ... here you must provide a static IP (I recommend the home one ... security reasons + easy config in router) or if you know the DNS ... ![]() "Andrew Staley" wrote in message ... I have a laptop running Vista Business, which I need to run on two different wireless networks using different network settings. One is a home connection and uses the router to issue an IP, the other is an office which requires a sepcific IP range setup. Is there anyway for me to get the laptop to switch between the two based of the network identifier? Thanks in advance, Andrew. |
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Thanks for the reply. Been seting up networks for the office for awhile,
and never realised you could have an alternative range stored. Andrew. "Marius Farcas" wrote in message ... Start/(right-click)Network-Properties/Manage network connections/(right-click)LAN-Properties/select TCP/IPv4/Properties/Alternate Configuration ... here you must provide a static IP (I recommend the home one ... security reasons + easy config in router) or if you know the DNS ... ![]() "Andrew Staley" wrote in message ... I have a laptop running Vista Business, which I need to run on two different wireless networks using different network settings. One is a home connection and uses the router to issue an IP, the other is an office which requires a sepcific IP range setup. Is there anyway for me to get the laptop to switch between the two based of the network identifier? Thanks in advance, Andrew. |