One laptop, multiple wireless networks, different settings...

Hi,

On Windows XP, every wireless connection had its own TCP/IP properties, so
you could define static addresses on some networks, DHCP on another.

In Vista (Ultimate), I can only find TCP/IP settings for the adapter - so if
I move between sites, I have to manually mess with my settings.

The situation is this; I work regularly at three sites.

Site A has DHCP set up, and I'm OK taking a DHCP address in the 192.168.2.0
range
Site B has no DHCP - I need a static address in the 10.0.0.0 range
Site C has DHCP set up, but I need a specific static address in the
192.168.1.0 range (the DHCP server is only a small wireless router, so I
can't do DHCP reservations)

In XP this would be easy - in Vista, I've looked off and on for several
days, and found no clues...

The machine is a new Latiitude D830 with an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG card.

Any clues as to where I should look next?

Regards,

Peter Connolly

Hi
Windows provides two sets of TCP/IP configuration. There are 3rd party
utilities that provide more.
How to Configure a Laptop (or any computer) to connect to more than one
Network? http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#fewtcp-ip
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"Peter Connolly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> On Windows XP, every wireless connection had its own TCP/IP properties, so
> you could define static addresses on some networks, DHCP on another.
>
> In Vista (Ultimate), I can only find TCP/IP settings for the adapter - so
> if I move between sites, I have to manually mess with my settings.
>
> The situation is this; I work regularly at three sites.
>
> Site A has DHCP set up, and I'm OK taking a DHCP address in the
> 192.168.2.0 range
> Site B has no DHCP - I need a static address in the 10.0.0.0 range
> Site C has DHCP set up, but I need a specific static address in the
> 192.168.1.0 range (the DHCP server is only a small wireless router, so I
> can't do DHCP reservations)
>
> In XP this would be easy - in Vista, I've looked off and on for several
> days, and found no clues...
>
> The machine is a new Latiitude D830 with an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
> card.
>
> Any clues as to where I should look next?
>
> Regards,
>
> Peter Connolly

Thanks Jack; I'll check that out.

Still not sure why Vista took a step backwards in this area of networking,
but Microsoft won't listen to me! <g>

Pete.

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
> Windows provides two sets of TCP/IP configuration. There are 3rd party
> utilities that provide more.
> How to Configure a Laptop (or any computer) to connect to more than one
> Network? http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#fewtcp-ip
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Peter Connolly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> On Windows XP, every wireless connection had its own TCP/IP properties,
>> so you could define static addresses on some networks, DHCP on another.
>>
>> In Vista (Ultimate), I can only find TCP/IP settings for the adapter - so
>> if I move between sites, I have to manually mess with my settings.
>>
>> The situation is this; I work regularly at three sites.
>>
>> Site A has DHCP set up, and I'm OK taking a DHCP address in the
>> 192.168.2.0 range
>> Site B has no DHCP - I need a static address in the 10.0.0.0 range
>> Site C has DHCP set up, but I need a specific static address in the
>> 192.168.1.0 range (the DHCP server is only a small wireless router, so I
>> can't do DHCP reservations)
>>
>> In XP this would be easy - in Vista, I've looked off and on for several
>> days, and found no clues...
>>
>> The machine is a new Latiitude D830 with an Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
>> card.
>>
>> Any clues as to where I should look next?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Peter Connolly
>

Probably you're confused here... In XP, a "connection"
is same as "adapter" in Vista, so even in XP one can't
define different IP settings per wireless network (SSID) -
unless some 3rd party software does it.
Maybe it was the PROset. There's no PROset for Vista.

Regards,
--pa



Peter Connolly wrote:
> Thanks Jack; I'll check that out.
>
> Still not sure why Vista took a step backwards in this area of
> networking, but Microsoft won't listen to me! <g>
>
> Pete.
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>> Windows provides two sets of TCP/IP configuration. There are 3rd party
>> utilities that provide more.
>> How to Configure a Laptop (or any computer) to connect to more than
>> one Network? http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#fewtcp-ip
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "Peter Connolly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> On Windows XP, every wireless connection had its own TCP/IP
>>> properties, so you could define static addresses on some networks,
>>> DHCP on another.
>>>
>>> In Vista (Ultimate), I can only find TCP/IP settings for the adapter
>>> - so if I move between sites, I have to manually mess with my settings.
>>>
>>> The situation is this; I work regularly at three sites.
>>>
>>> Site A has DHCP set up, and I'm OK taking a DHCP address in the
>>> 192.168.2.0 range
>>> Site B has no DHCP - I need a static address in the 10.0.0.0 range
>>> Site C has DHCP set up, but I need a specific static address in the
>>> 192.168.1.0 range (the DHCP server is only a small wireless router,
>>> so I can't do DHCP reservations)
>>>
>>> In XP this would be easy - in Vista, I've looked off and on for
>>> several days, and found no clues...
>>>
>>> The machine is a new Latiitude D830 with an Intel PRO/Wireless
>>> 3945ABG card.
>>>
>>> Any clues as to where I should look next?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Peter Connolly
>>
>

"Pavel A." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Probably you're confused here... In XP, a "connection"
> is same as "adapter" in Vista, so even in XP one can't
> define different IP settings per wireless network (SSID) -
> unless some 3rd party software does it.
> Maybe it was the PROset. There's no PROset for Vista.

Well, confused or not, in XP - without any extra software - I can define
seperate TCPIP settings for each SSID I connect to.... that's why I'm not
happy that I can't do it in Vista.

Regards,

Pete.

Hi
Can you explain which menu comes up that let you do it.
The native Wireless (WZC) let you obtain an IP number as needed but core of
the TCPIP stays the same, and it is the same in Vista.
The Menu system in Vista looks different, it might be that you are Not aware
of it.
http://www.ezlan.net/vista/vista_wlist.jpg
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"Peter Connolly" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Pavel A." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Ox4IFt%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Probably you're confused here... In XP, a "connection"
>> is same as "adapter" in Vista, so even in XP one can't
>> define different IP settings per wireless network (SSID) -
>> unless some 3rd party software does it.
>> Maybe it was the PROset. There's no PROset for Vista.
>
> Well, confused or not, in XP - without any extra software - I can define
> seperate TCPIP settings for each SSID I connect to.... that's why I'm not
> happy that I can't do it in Vista.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pete.