Wireless Networking with Multiple Networks

talking_walnut

Does anyone know if there's any way to automatically set the ip address on my laptop when I go from one wireless network to another?

I'm using a static ip address on my home network for port forwarding but when I bring my laptop to college I need to change it to automatic ip address detection.

A script would do that I could run when needs be

Capt'n Midnight

If using XP you could go into TCP/IP properties and advanced and setup the static in alternative address, it will only be used if you don't get a DHCP address, ya don't even need a script

If using a DHCP server on a router check if you can extend the life or reserve an address.

There are loads of ways of choosing an IP manually, from win95 on you could use reg files, but in 2k ? / XP you can use NETSH

talking_walnut

Yep. Thanks for that. Did a bit of googling and found what I'm looking for with netsh.

For anyone else wanting to do the same, here's where I found my solution.