Bracinowski schrieb:
> I have multiple hardware profiles on a laptop. I am trying to get
> s specific IP address configured for each profile. I copied the
> original (current profile 1). When I boot up with one proifle and
> change the IP address, it seems to follow all the profiles. I
> thought I should be able to have a specific IP address config for
> each profile. Please help me out.

Mario Schmidt wrote:
> No. Windows Hardware profiles affect only hardware devices. You get
> the idea.

Bracinowski wrote:
> Then can someone tell me how users do this with laptops. I'm sure
> I'm not the only user that uses static IP addresses with a laptop in
> different locations. Or do those users physically go in to TCP/IP
> settings each time and change it for each location? Also, why does
> Windows XP allow you to add additional IP addresses? Thanks for your
> response.

NETSH scripts.. One for each different set of Network Settings. Sure -
you'll have to run them after you logon to change the network settings for
whatever situation uyou are in - but it is the easiest solution I know of
for what you are trying to accomplish.

As for why it allows you to add additional ones - because your NIC can have
more than one IP on a network.

If you meant the "Alternate Configuration" - well, I have set that up in the
past so if a user could not get DHCP - it set it up with a certain static
IP - so that when they were home, they had their personal DHCP network - but
at work - it connected using the alternate when it could not get a DHCP
address.

You can google for more help, but to get you started..

1.. Set up your network to work at location (1)
2.. From a command prompt, run:
netsh -c interface ip dump > c:\<location>.txt
The filename and path can be anything, it is just a text file: make sure
to name the file to reflect the location you're currently configuring (like
home.txt).
3.. Do this for every location you use your laptop.
4.. Now, whenever you need to load the settings you saved for a given
location, just open a command prompt and run: netsh -f c:\<location>.txt
You could - of course - have scripts run this for you.

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