Re: auto detecting different network setups?? how?
From: Nepatsfan (nepatsfan_at_SBXXXVIII.com)
Date: 12/11/04
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Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 17:13:11 -0500
There's probably a better way to do this but if it was me, here's what I'd
do:
Download and install on the teacher's laptop Wntipcfg.exe. It's available
here:
This will install a Windows 2000/XP version of the Windows 98 winipcfg
application. Once it's installed, find out where it's located. It should be
in C:\Program Files\Resource Kit. Right click on the executable and select
Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut).
Now, whenever she connects to a different network, she should click on that
shorcut and hit Release, wait and then hit Renew. That should give her the
appropriate IP settings.
Windows XP is capable of using what's called an "Alternate Configuration"
for machines that use different networks but one of the networks can't be
using DHCP. That's not the case here.
I'd suggest that before you take any action, make sure the teacher OK's it.
No sense trying something she's not going to use.
Good luck
Nepatsfan
"niteowl" <niteowl@NOniteowlproductionsSPAM.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I'm a volunteer at my kids middle school and have taken on the task of
> keeping their computers functioning, XP is new to me but I am learning
> by fire here... ;-) I have some knowledge, but am by no means an
> expert. I am the most comptuer literate person at the school. My
> experience is mostly with Win98se.
>
> My challenge is this, the teachers all have been supplied laptops for
> use at the school and at home, The school has it's own network with
> one hardwired access in each room, all the computers (desktops and
> laptops) have been setup by assigning static IP in the network setup
> window. (This was all done long before I arrived)
>
> Recently one of the teachers has installed a router in her room to be
> able to connect more than one computer.. this of course changed the IP
> settings which I did just fine and all are working, and one teacher
> is having trouble reaccessing the schools network after using her
> laptop on her comcast connection at home. She says that connection is
> auto detected, but then when she comes back to the school, it will not
> connect on the school's network.
>
> Is there a way to setup the computers to auto detect all these
> different settings?
>
> Thanks,
> niteowl
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