Re: [A bit OT but possibly relevent] Network woes :-(

[Doug Hendry <doug_hendry@xxxxxxx>]

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Keith,

I use some shareware called MultiNet Manager that solves this problem. It
can manage all
the network specific settings (IP Address, Browser Proxy Settings, etc,
etc).

You get a menu at boot time where you can select the network configuration
that you want.
It then re-boots the PC (under Win 98) with the correct settings.

The trial version works for a month. After that it will still boot any
network profile
you have set-up but you can no longer create/edit your profiles.

You can find it at http://tucows.tierranet.com/preview/041-004-005-014C.html


--- Keith Doxey <keith.doxey@xxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All,
>
> Help required from a network guru type.
>
> I have a laptop which I use at work and at home.
>
> At work I MUST have a FIXED 132.146.xxx.xxx IP address.
>
> At home I currently have my home network setup with 132.146.xxx.xxx IP
> addresses but I want to use the Internet Connection Sharing
capabilities of
> WIN98 SE. To do this I must have the home network set to 192.168.0.xxx
IP
> addresses.
>
> Problem...
>
> With the laptop set to 132.146.xxx.xxx it does not work on my home
LAN.
>
> Win98SE supports DHCP hosting for ICS but I cant set the laptop to
DHCP as
> it is not supported at work.
>
> Solution?.....
>
> I need some sort of utility that will allow different TCP/IP settings
for
> the laptop either based on me selecting from a menu at bootup, from
the user
> login, or from the hardware profile. Laptop is docked at work,
undocked at
> home.
>
> I have tried many different things but Win98SE seems only to allow one
set
> of IP addresses even though the 2 networks use different cards. (Same
> model - Grey Cell Ethernet Gold,  but obviously different MAC
addresses)
>
> Does anyone out there in UKHA land know a solution to my problem
before my
> greying hair becomes rapidly thinning hair as I tear it out by the
roots :-(
>
> Thanks
>
> Keith
>
>


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