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how to create new connection in network connections

  • 12-01-2009 12:45pm
    #1
    TLG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 125 ✭✭


    ok, i alternate between connecting directly to my modem and connecting via the router for certain reasons which are irrelevent to this discussion. the problem is to get good speed on torrents with the router connection i must have the local area connection setup with a static ip. but when i am connecting directly i have to change to dynamic and then the static ip settings like the dns servers are lost and next time i plug into the router i have to type them in again. i tried to create a duplicate local area connection in network connections so i could just switch between them, but it just didn't create!! once i finished going through the windows of create new connection nothing was created!!!


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  • #2
    Fabritzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭Fabritzo


    Did you get this working?

    Network connections should show available hardware once the drivers are installed in device manager, try explain a little more and you might get more replies.


  • #3
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    I get what you're trying to do. When at home, you need a static IP on your network card, elsewhere, you need DHCP.

    The easiest way to solve this is to let your router handle it. Most routers, in their DHCP config options, let you specify that certain machines on the network (designated by their MAC address) should be given certain IPs. Just set it up so your machine (when connected to this router) always gets the static IP you wanted for it.

    To get the MAC address of the PC, hit start, run and type "cmd". In the prompt that appears, type "ipconfig /all". There should be a line for "Physical Address". This is your MAC address. Be aware that there will be one for wired, one for wireless, you need to use the one that you will be connecting to your router to.

    If you're having trouble, post back with the model number of your router.


  • #4
    TLG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 125 ✭✭TLG


    well when i said directly to modem, i meant an ethernet cable from my pc to my modem, without any router. but when i connect ethernet to router then to pc, then i have to use a static ip to get good speeds. but if i have the static ip setting when i am connecting directly to the modem with an ethernet cable, the connection doesnt work, so i must select 'dynamically' from the local area connection tcp/ip properties. but then when i connect via the router again, i have to put in the settings for the static ip again and it is tedious. so i wanted to have like 'local area connection' and 'local area connection 2' so when i connect by the router i can just disable the one which has the dynamic settings and enable the one with the static settings.


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