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On 30 Mar 2002, at 23:00, Göran Halfvarson wrote:
> Hi list!
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> What is the best method get different network configurations for different
> LANs, e.g. carrying a portable computer between home LAN and office LAN?
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> One LAN uses static IP addresses, the other LAN uses fixed IP addresses.
These are different terms for the same thing. A static/fixed
address is assigned and configured locally, and doesn't change. The
alternative, a DYNAMIC address, is handed out by a server, and the
same client machine might get a different address each time it
connects.
> (Possibly other network parameters also differ.)
> Is there a way to quickly and easily switch between these networks?
SYmantec makes -- or used to -- a product called "Mobile
Essentials" which included the ability to select amongst various
network configurations at boot time. A minimalist version (I think
max 5 profiles, and no way to rename them) is/was available as a free
download from Symantec's web site.
Dave Gillett
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