Thanks!
"Malke" <notreally@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> SAC wrote:
>
> > I use a notebook at work and at home.
> >
> > Both locations have a dhcp server.
> >
> > I use an app at home that requires port forwarding to a specific ip
> > address.
> >
> > How can I keep the ip address constant in my notebook for the at home
> > app?
> >
> > Can I specify it in the alt config?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> Yes. That's what I do on my son's laptop. For school he has a static IP
> in a subnet that is different from the one I use on my home network. At
> home, all IP's are dynamically assigned via DHCP. So go ahead and set
> up your alternate configuration. The only disadvantage is that you'll
> need to wait about 30 seconds for the first configuration to time-out;
> then it will switch to the second configuration. This is not really a
> big deal.
>
> Otherwise, there are third-party multi-network managers:
>
> http://www.netswitcher.com - NetSwitcher
> http://www.globesoft.com/mnm_home.html - MultiNetwork Manager
> http://www.mobilenetswitch.com - Mobile Net Switch
>
> Malke
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