Re: different ip addresses at different locations

From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 04/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 06:22:51 -0600

Cathryn wrote:
> I have two locations (main office and a remote site) Both locations
> have static IP addressing schemes that are different. I need to have
> the user login in to either site with the the correct ip address,
> subnetmask, gateway and dns servers.
>
> I tried hardware profiles but that does work. Each time I change the
> IP address it changes it for all profiles. There is only one
> ethernet card as it is a laptop.
>
> Neither locations have a DHCP in existence.
>
> Help I can't find anything on this.

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
> Just curious - why are you not using DHCP??

Depending on how you mean that question, Lanwench; either they already gave
you that answer or they don't have control over the network at either
location.

Marc gave you one solution - third party products.

Another solution would require some user knowledge/experience, but not much.
Even assuming they must log into a domain, the machine will cache the logon
and then, given the user have the correct rights, they could use a batch
script you write for them to change the IP appropriately.

We do this in several locations. Using a NETSH dump for each site and
applying those dumps using the scripts. We have as many scripts on the
laptop as the user has locations without DHCP and they run the appropriate
script.

Do a GOOGLE search for NETSH for more information, but essentially:

To Save the current Settings, type the following command:

netsh -c interface dump >settingssiteone.txt

You can then create a dump file for every network that you use.

To load a set of settings again, type the following command:

netsh -f settingssiteone.txt 

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