>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Clinton A Worley"
>Subject: [PCBUILD] Network settings for home and work
> > Hi List,
> > I want to start carrying my laptop (running Win98SE) back and forth
> > between work and home.
> > Is there a way to select my network settings depending on where I am
> > located at the time.
> > Both locations use Ethernet, home is 10 Mb and work is 100 Mb.
> > At home I have just a basic setup, no special settings, and work uses
> > dedicated addresses, IP, WINS, Gateway, Etc.
> > I have heard of something I think was called a network switcher program.
> > Is there a freeware version of this?
> > Or is there a file I can copy that holds all of the settings I can swap
> > out when I need it.
Clint,
Check out <http://www.netswitcher.com/> shareware with trial period/
$14 to buy
may do what you want.
However, a gem I just discovered is "Access Connections" available on
**some** IBM notebooks---works unbelievably easily!
Fortunately, my boss' new notebook came with it onboard; I set up five
different connections with no problems and it is simple for him to point at
the proper connection depending on his location---voila! He's
connected! These include one dialup, same dialup with proxy, work network,
home cable, and home cable with proxy.
Netswitcher may do the same; I never had to configure it since "Access
Connections" was available.
Pat Osborne
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