Viable alternatives If I always knew ahead of time what the IP would be. Problem is that I'm moving a lot to networks where either I don't know the intended IP structure, or if I did set up once it won't be the same this time.(customer sites). Right now I've got about 6 profiles in this laptop and expect to add more.(Never knew how much I'd need a laptop till I bought one.)
James On Mon, 2002-10-28 at 04:04, J. Grant wrote: > Hi, > > I posted a similar msg when using my laptop with multiple profiles, > I use fixed IP now so i dont get the wait problem you have (assuming > that is a dhcp & DNS prob). > > There were some command line scripts to change the network IP etc etc > > or you could just use static IP and change IP with MCC. (I only tried in > 8.2) > > JG > > James Sparenberg wrote: > > All, > > > > Trying to find a way to switch network profiles on the fly with MDK > > 9.0 I've found a number of them that work at boot time, but since I > > don't always know what I'm going to do until after a boot they are for > > the most part useless. (Unless I want to do the Windows reboot dance.) > > Using the profile tool in MCC doesn't work either as it keeps getting > > things confused and since it immediately tries to connect with the last > > profile I get tired of waiting 5 minutes for it to figure out it can't > > connect so that I can set up a new one. (Then when I try to switch back > > later it's hell all over again.) Does anyone know of a tool like the > > old drakprofile that just lets me make the changes and restart the > > network without rebooting and waiting for all kinds of "help" to time > > out? > > > > James > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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