-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Losik [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 3:58 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Multiple network personalities for Windows laptops?


What I do is to add all of the domains to the NIC, while creating an
administrator's account for the user on the laptop.  This enables the user
to choose which environment is the "flavor-of-the-moment".  If a non-wired
mode is required, then choose to log onto the laptop. Multiple dial-ups can
be created for different numbers by using the Properties button on the
dial-up dialog box.

I know that Symantec used to have a product called "Mobile Essentials" that
allowed the user to have different network and printer settings grouped by
location.

Linda Losik
Information Systems
Hardware\Software Coordinator
College of Nursing
Michigan State University
517.355.0305


 -----Original Message-----
From:   Rich Wiggins [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Thursday, February 28, 2002 3:12 PM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Multiple network personalities for Windows laptops?

This may be an FAQ, so please point me to good sites if there's
a one-document cookbook on this.

What is the best way to give a laptop multiple network personalities?
Suppose a single laptop lives in multiple environments:

-- Plugged into a home network where I want to do Windows networking

-- Plugged into MSU's network where I want to mount my AFS space

-- Plugged occasionally into guest LANs

-- WiFi at home

-- WiFi at random public spaces (airport, coffee shops)

-- Dialup into Michnet or AOL on the road.

Is there a combination of Windows settings and 3rd party tools
that will let me quickly choose from a menu to swap from one
environment to another?  I have fiddled with the hardware profile
stuff a bit under Windows 2000 but it seems to want to tie things
to different adapters.  Here I've got 3 different adapters but
each can assume multiple personalities.

Obviously I don't want to participate in Windows networks when
in WiFi mode at an airport, but I *do* want to in wired mode
at home.

I have Windows 2000 and Windows ME laptops to solve this on.

My guess is there are other users on this campus with this need,
and maybe even fleets of laptops where it'd be nice to solve.

Thanks...

/rich