Re: Multiple network profiles
- From: "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Apr 2005 17:01:13 -0400
John Smith wrote:
> Lately I've been finding myself in situations where I have been
> traveling with my laptop and have to connect to multiple networks
> during the same day, ie.
>
> a) In the morning at my office with a wired connection and static IP,
Use DHCP. That's easy enough to implement - it's your network, right?
> b) at one client's office using a wired connection on their network
> and DHCP assigned address
> c) another client office with wireless and static IP,
I would recommend they use DHCP as well. I mean, it's 2005, for pete's sake.
Who wants to deal with an excel spreadsheet to track IPs? :)
If none of the above is possible, see the product Phillip recommended.
> d) at a hotel using wireless with the hotel's settings
....which are likely going to be DHCP.
>
> and
> having to change smtp server names at each place because of various
> no smtp relay rules.
For this: if you don't have an ISP who will allow you to use authenticated
relay (so you can use the same one everywhere) I would see about the
inexpensive relay service offered at www.dyndns.org. Or you can see
http://www.ashemimry.com/
>
> Is there a way to create a stored profile for each location that
> automatically configures the tcp/ip parameters when I boot my laptop
> when I arrive at each location?
>
> Is there any way to also automatically change the smtp server by
> location?
>
> Thanks.
.
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