Managing multiple network connections?

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How to switch network settings without reboot

As a network consultant, I work on different network every day and need to
switch network settings such as IP and DNS accordingly. Fortunately, W2K/XP
comes with a useful tool, netsh.exe, that can switch network settings
quickly. To copy abc.com network settings, type command netsh -c interface
dump >c:\abc.txt. The abc.com network settings will be saved at the root of
the C drive. You can create as many network settings as I like. When you
work at abc.com next time, you will load the settings by typing netsh -f
abc.txt command and the abc.com network settings will take effect
immediately.
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"Tom Skiles" <tdskiles@gbis.com> wrote in message
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> I've recently started using my laptop for networking. I
> have a network connection for my office LAN. I also do a
> lot of work outside of the office, with another computer,
> which requires me to create a new network connection.
> The new network connection overwrites the previous one.
> XP Pro will not manage more than one network connection
> (ie a default and any other connections), as it seems.
> Well, my office network will not auto assign an IP,
> subnet mask, etc., so I have to redo all the TCP/IP
> settings, too! What a hassle. Anyone have
> experience/advice in such issues? ...possibly third
> party software to manage more than one network
> connection?
>
> In addition, I'll probably be needing to set up a third
> ntwrk connection in the future.
>
> Thank you all very much,
>
> Tom

In article <014501c346f7$f9fc3df0$a101280a@phx.gbl>, "Tom Skiles"
<tdskiles@gbis.com> wrote:

>I've recently started using my laptop for networking. I
>have a network connection for my office LAN. I also do a
>lot of work outside of the office, with another computer,
>which requires me to create a new network connection.
>The new network connection overwrites the previous one.
>XP Pro will not manage more than one network connection
>(ie a default and any other connections), as it seems.
>Well, my office network will not auto assign an IP,
>subnet mask, etc., so I have to redo all the TCP/IP
>settings, too! What a hassle. Anyone have
>experience/advice in such issues? ...possibly third
>party software to manage more than one network
>connection?
>
>In addition, I'll probably be needing to set up a third
>ntwrk connection in the future.
>
>Thank you all very much,
>
>Tom

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

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In addition to Steve's advice -
If your one location works with dhcp, and other with a fixed ip -
set that as alternate configuration, and dhcp as primary.
Then you will fall back to your fixed ip when dhcp is not available.

--PA


"Tom Skiles" <tdskiles@gbis.com> wrote in message
news:014501c346f7$f9fc3df0$a101280a@phx.gbl...

> I've recently started using my laptop for networking. I
> have a network connection for my office LAN. I also do a
> lot of work outside of the office, with another computer,
> which requires me to create a new network connection.
> The new network connection overwrites the previous one.
> XP Pro will not manage more than one network connection
> (ie a default and any other connections), as it seems.
> Well, my office network will not auto assign an IP,
> subnet mask, etc., so I have to redo all the TCP/IP
> settings, too! What a hassle. Anyone have