Network manager utility

Hi,

I'm working on a laptop in an office with a normal LAN, but I am also having
to connect for some tasks via a wireless network. I'm continually toggling
between the two via Network Connections, and was wondering if there are any
progs (ideally: freeware without adware) that would allow me to switch more
easily between networks, to define one or the other as the default/the first
one to try, to set up network profiles" depending on where I am working etc.

Anyone know of any utility that does this?

Thanks,

PP



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Peter Parker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm working on a laptop in an office with a normal LAN, but I am also
> having to connect for some tasks via a wireless network. I'm
> continually toggling between the two via Network Connections, and was
> wondering if there are any progs (ideally: freeware without adware)
> that would allow me to switch more easily between networks, to define
> one or the other as the default/the first one to try, to set up
> network profiles" depending on where I am working etc.
>
> Anyone know of any utility that does this?

http://www.netswitcher.com/

Regards,

James

JHEM wrote:

> Peter Parker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm working on a laptop in an office with a normal LAN, but I am
> > also having to connect for some tasks via a wireless network. I'm
> > continually toggling between the two via Network Connections, and
> > was wondering if there are any progs (ideally: freeware without
> > adware) that would allow me to switch more easily between networks,
> > to define one or the other as the default/the first one to try, to
> > set up network profiles" depending on where I am working etc.
> >
> > Anyone know of any utility that does this?
>
> http://www.netswitcher.com/
>
> Regards,
>
> James



I second that - netswitcher is an awesome utility

Thanks for the tip, guys, I may well end up getting NetSwitcher.

I take it no one knows of any freeware, then?

Cheers,

PP





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Peter Parker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Thanks for the tip, guys, I may well end up getting NetSwitcher.
>
> I take it no one knows of any freeware, then?

Have you checked with your laptop manufacturer? IBM has a utility for it's
Thinkpads that works very well, perhaps your laptop's maker has one as well?

Regards,

James

In article <UEuSb.75$(E-Mail Removed)>,
JHEM <James@ESAD_SPAMMERS.thinkpads.com> wrote:
>Peter Parker <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Thanks for the tip, guys, I may well end up getting NetSwitcher.
>>
>> I take it no one knows of any freeware, then?
>
>Have you checked with your laptop manufacturer? IBM has a utility for it's
>Thinkpads that works very well, perhaps your laptop's maker has one as well?

As does Toshiba.

In article <bvc4ud$1ct$(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed)AMPLEASE says...
> Hi,
>
> I'm working on a laptop in an office with a normal LAN, but I am also having
> to connect for some tasks via a wireless network. I'm continually toggling
> between the two via Network Connections, and was wondering if there are any
> progs (ideally: freeware without adware) that would allow me to switch more
> easily between networks, to define one or the other as the default/the first
> one to try, to set up network profiles" depending on where I am working etc.
>
> Anyone know of any utility that does this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> PP
>
>
>
> PS First posted to microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless,
> Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:08 PM
>
>
>
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Windows XP-Pro has this ability built in. What OS are you using?

http://www-306.ibm.com/pc/support/si...gr-4zlnjb.html

IBM Access connections will do this...

Guy

Peter Parker wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm working on a laptop in an office with a normal LAN, but I am also
> having to connect for some tasks via a wireless network. I'm
> continually toggling between the two via Network Connections, and was
> wondering if there are any progs (ideally: freeware without adware)
> that would allow me to switch more easily between networks, to define
> one or the other as the default/the first one to try, to set up
> network profiles" depending on where I am working etc.
>
> Anyone know of any utility that does this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> PP
>
>
>
> PS First posted to microsoft.public.windows.networking.wireless,
> Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:08 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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