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    Junior Member lovewindoze's Avatar
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    multiple Internet configs in XP Pro

    I just got my first computer with XP on it.
    I've been searching the 'net and reading up on issues.

    One thing I haven't found out is a way to save multiple Internet Configurations. At home I have a different router address than at work and I'm tired of manually redoing these all the time.

    I'm sure there's a way to save and switch back and forth but I haven't seen any info on it.

    Can anyone help? or direct me to info on the subject?

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    Super Moderator Super Moderator Big Booger's Avatar
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    Simply make two internet connections, one for home and one for work. You have to manually configure it, and after that it should be saved. Then all you need to do is tell your PC which connection you are using at a given time.


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    Junior Member lovewindoze's Avatar
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    I know how to manually configure each connection.
    What I don't know is "Simply make two internet connections"
    can you be more specific?

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    Go to Control Panel, User Accounts. Set up a second account with admin status. Use one for home and the other for work.

    I hope this helps and welcome to the forum....

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    Turn on your PC,
    click on start, click on control panel, click on network and internet connections, first connect to your home network. Then click on create a connection to the network at your workplace. This should give you the second setting that allows you to connect to your two internet connections.
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    Junior Member lovewindoze's Avatar
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    I was rummaging around MS's website last evening and found this article.
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...autoconfig.asp

    This 'seems' to be working for me - at home using my cable modem through a router and at work on a LAN.
    But I'm not sure it would work in every instance.
    I would guess if this ever did not work for me, I'd go with your suggestion of creating 2 admin's with different Network configs.
    thanks for your help.

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