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How can I set up an automatic connection for wireless at work (where the information must be manually set up, such as subnet, ip add and all of that) and at home, where I can connect automatically with my wep without having to enter in anything but my network key?
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How can I set up an automatic connection for wireless at work (where the information must be manually set up, such as subnet, ip add and all of that) and at home, where I can connect automatically with my wep without having to enter in anything but my network key?
I’m asuuming they use static-IP at work? What OS do you have?
One way (although not the easiest) is you could configure your home network to the same subnet/default-gateway (if your router supports it) and leave it on static IP.
The easiest thing is if you configure an alternate IP configuration for networks without DHCP and enter your work info for that.
I’ll assume you have XP but if you have Vista, just email me and I can send you the directions.
1. go to Control Panel > Network Connections
2. right-click the adapter you use (I’m guessing wireless network connection) and go to properties
3. click TCP/IP (or IPv4 depending what it says) and click properties
4. Set it for “Automatically Obtain” like you use at home
5. Go to the “Alternate Configuration” tab at the top
6. change it to “User Configured” and enter the IP/Subnet/etc. for work
7. Click ok/apply until everything is closed
Now, if there’s a DHCP server (like home, a hotel, or hotspot) it will automatically obtain the IP address but if it there’s no response and it needs to be configured manually (like work) it will switch to static IP and use what you specified.
Hope that helps!
I was hoping to find some freeware for you, but it looks like you will have to pay for this:
Also there are some scripts you can run which are a little more complicated. There are alternate settings you can put under your network TCP/IP settings but I have not heard anyone have any luck with them. I just tried it and did not have any luck with it either. It’s under the Advanced Tab under TCP/IP settings.
I also found this article:
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Re: configuring a laptop for both static and automatic IP address
I think the only way to done this job is, ” Make a batch file of the following script. Its just a single click away…”
REMEMBER THAT YOU CHANGE THE NAME OF YOUR WIRELESS LAN CARD FROM “Local Area Connection” to “LAN” This will not confuse u, i hope.
Open Notepad.exe and write the following command according to your dhcp settings and save it as “DHCP.BAT”
netsh interface ip set address “LAN” dhcp
and then
Open Notepad.exe and write the following command according to your static settings and save it as “STATIC.BAT”
netsh interface ip set address name=”LAN” static 192.168.XXX.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.XXX.1 1
netsh interface dns set address name=”LAN” static 192.168.XXX.2
I’m sure this will fulfill your requirements. If you are unable to do this, don’t hesitate I can write these scripts for you. Just give me your static IP, SUBNET MASK, GATEWAY AND DNS SERVER NAMES. My email address is
Regards;
Hassan
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- No I’m not Hassan, but good luck.