Re: Multiple LAN Connections?

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Thanks, and I am putting the link you provided in Favorites, but that's not
what we need.

The systems in question have only one NIC = one LAN connection. When we
test various software we need to change the IP/DNS structure from our
corporate network to the test requirements. I was just looking for an easier
way to do this, other than manually changing the properties of the LAN
connection every time.

I may try VPN for the test setups and use the LAN for corporate connection.
We would just disable the LAN connection during software tests.



"nass" wrote:



"Tecknomage" wrote:

"Gordon" wrote:

"Tecknomage" <Tecknomage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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OK, with one NIC installed can WinXP Pro SP2 be set up to have multiple
LAN
Connections?

We have a need to do this because we use different IP settings on special
machines and having to manually change them each time is time consuming.
It
would be nice to just have multiple connections and enable/disable as
needed.



If you go to Properties of the Network Connection, highlight TCP/IP
connection and click Properties it gives you the option of an alternative
configuration. That's only two though, if you need more.....



We know that. That is exactly what we do now. What we are looking for is a
one-click way to change a Connection. The answer should be that WinXP allow
multiple LAN connections as long as the settings were different.

From what I see in Help, you can set only one LAN Connection for a given NIC.

A shot in the dark, what about try to bridge these LANs connection, or if
you have a router try the IP routing.
On the Bridging Multi-LAN read this:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/plan/xpbrdgnt.mspx

That If I understood you rightly.
HTH.
Regards,
nass
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