Vista networking question for the geeks - Help needed!
After much googling, I figured I might as well turn to TA for some help on this one as I'm sure I can't be the only one with this issue.
There's probably a few of us out there whose laptops see some serious mileage. In and out of Wireless Networks at home, the office, hotels, departure lounges, etc.
Say you have a location (IE at home) where you have a Static IP configured. Obviously, when you go to another location and try to access the network using that adapter, you're (often) forced to remove the Static IP settings in order to connect. However, when you return to your home location, you're forced to input all your Static IP settings once again.
I know it sounds like a minor annoyance, but for all the Windows geeks out there - Is there a method / setting to keep specific IP settings for certain networks? There's obviously a means to store network credentials, passwords, etc. on a network-by-network basis, but has anyone found one to keep the IP settings?
Any suggestions would be helpful and appreciated
Mar-27-2009 02:42
LKD
Omni-peasant
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Its June 18th, 2005, I'm at the Skybar
ummm u could keep the static ip on either the wireless device or the "wired" device....hence when u hook up to another network, just use the other option which doesnt have it set up on?
i had the same problem when going back and forth from school all the time... definitely a huge pain in the ass. it would be nice to know if it's possible to do though
Mar-27-2009 02:56
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
Forget the settings on the machine, always leave the machine to auto-DHCP.
That looks like it might actually do the trick - It would solve the issue in the short-term if I were willing to flash the firmware to my router. It's the closest to a solution I've seen (I never thought of resolving the issue from the server side), but I'd still ideally like to make these choices from my (the client) side. Cheers for the idea though!
Mar-27-2009 05:11
mute79
..:culture vulture:..
Registered: Feb 2001
Location: in transit
you can create connections for each of those, and enable/disable them as required
Mar-27-2009 12:26
chw
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Apr 2008
Location: Toronto
quote:
Originally posted by Jer
That looks like it might actually do the trick - It would solve the issue in the short-term if I were willing to flash the firmware to my router. It's the closest to a solution I've seen (I never thought of resolving the issue from the server side), but I'd still ideally like to make these choices from my (the client) side. Cheers for the idea though!
most home routers have this option based on your computer name as well. you should find it under dhcp settings, "reserve ip" or something similar.
if this is the case you may not have to flash it in favor of dd-wrt - though it is superior to pretty much all other home router software.
mute's answer works better for client side ip settings - create new lan connections for each location and disable/enable them as needed.
Mar-27-2009 13:03
Pett
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Toronto, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by mute79
you can create connections for each of those, and enable/disable them as required
pretty sure that would only work on hardwired connections, hes talking wireless
Mar-27-2009 14:04
malek
drinks your milkshake!
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Montréal
quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
Forget the settings on the machine, always leave the machine to auto-DHCP.
Vista networking question for the geeks - Help needed!
