Depending on the networking software that your boss uses at work you may
need to configure Network Neighborhood differently at home. For example, two
changes I needed to make were:
1. Right click on network neighborhood and select properties. You need to
select Client for Microsoft Networks (assumes you are running win9x).
2. Also on your TCP/IP settings, highlight the TCP/IP properties for the
card that connects to your home lan. I had to disable DNS. I would caution
you to remember any settings before you disable them as you will need them
to re-connect when he returns to the office.

Hope this helps.

Vince

-----Original Message-----
From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ben Moore
Sent: 2003/02/28 5:31 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] networking notebook


Get a program like Netswitcher
http://www.netswitcher.com/ or MultiNetwork Manager
http://www.globesoft.com/ .  Both programs  will let you configure different
network set ups and  then let your boss can change his configuration with
one click.  I use Netswitcher on my notebook.

Ben Moore


----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Osborne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 6:01 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] networking notebook


> I fear I am overlooking the obvious but...
>
> Situation:  Boss has Dell Latitude C600 with docking station/network card
that works perfectly on the university's LAN:  Win98SE, TCP/IP, static IP.
>
> Now, boss has another docking station with NIC at home, connected via a
D-Link router/cable modem to wife's PC (Win98SE).  The wife's desktop
connects to the Internet great through the cable modem (dynamic IP) and
router.  The boss' notebook does not---because I do not know how to
configure it to have one "personality" at work (static IP) and yet another
at home (dynamic IP)!
>
> The cable modem provider (CharterPipeline) does not provide support for
multisystem routers.
>
> Trying to assign different "user's" profiles has not worked---Why not?
Each user account (work or home) accepts the most recent configuration
changes rather than "holding" work's static IP or home's dynamic settings.
>
> Boss does not care to delve into all the network settings each time he
goes home.  What am I missing??
>
> Just to restate the problem:  All connections, NICs, equipment work well.
My question is how to set up the notebook to be able to connect simply to
either network, university LAN or home, with the least refiguring each time.
>

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