Creating a "profile" for my tcip settings

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chemman14

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For the record this is on windows xp
I have my ip address, etc. for my wireless connection configured manually. When I go to school I have to switch this back over to automatic so that I can use the wireless on campus. Is it possible to create some type of "profile" so i dont have to keep entering this information when I return to my home network?
Thanks in advance
 
chemman14 said:
For the record this is on windows xp
I have my ip address, etc. for my wireless connection configured manually. When I go to school I have to switch this back over to automatic so that I can use the wireless on campus. Is it possible to create some type of "profile" so i dont have to keep entering this information when I return to my home network?
Thanks in advance
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A simple batch file would do the trick...

Open notepad and paste something like this in it:
Code: 
netsh int ip set address name = "Local Area Connection" source = static addr = 192.168.0.101 mask = 255.255.255.0 gateway = 192.168.0.1 

netsh int ip set dns name = "Local Area Connection" source = static addr = 192.168.0.1

pause

just change the IP I used (192.168.0.101) the subnet mask (255.255.255.0) the gateway (192.168.0.1) and DNS (192.168.0.1) with the values that you would need.

Save the notepad as "whatever.bat" and it will do the trick for you.

You could have two batch files, one for home, one for school...or you could make an IIF statement in the batch to prompt you at the beginning "Are you at home or school" kind of thing.

Hope this helps...
 
Can't you just create network location settings in Windows XP? If not natively at least with third party software?
 
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