zeroday Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Found the method here on how to setup multiple network profiles, e.g. some wifi settings for home, and some for uni, etc. I was getting annoyed at having to keep on manually putting the info in for each network. 1. Save your network profile with all you need (ip, subnet, gateway, dns, wins) 2. Now you can open a DOS shell with start -> run; then type cmd 3. On shell write: netsh -c interface dump > c:/windows/system32/homesettings.txt the path is optional, you save this as you want, and also the name of file (homenetwork.txt) can be different. 4. Now you can setup a different network, like the first profile, and repeat the point 1 and 3. 5. On you Desktop, in a free area, click on right button of mouse and choose new -> link 6. write: %windir%\system32\netsh.exe -f c:\windows\system32\homesettings.txt (replace the part after f with the location of the text file.) 7. Next write the name of link that appear as title of icon, eg: home 8. Repeat the step 6 and 7 for other network, change the name of txt in step six. 9. you are ready, if you want, you can change the two new icons on desktop, with right button, properties, change icon (the default icon file is c:/windows/system32/shell32.dll). Now when you are at home or at work, or wherever, double click the profile, wait few seconds, the command prompt window will disappear and you are ready to switch networks. Hope this helps, it sure helped me out. This might work on Vista, but I havent tried it. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547508-mutiple-network-profiles-for-xp/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Ali Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 cool, but I just have two XP profiles one with a proxy n one without. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547508-mutiple-network-profiles-for-xp/#findComment-588409440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AlleymaN Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Thanks..quite handy Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547508-mutiple-network-profiles-for-xp/#findComment-588409521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brand Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 cool, but I just have two XP profiles one with a proxy n one without. for work, i wrote a script that pings a server on the network, then shuts off the proxy if it's unreachable, or turns it on if it is. Care for it? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547508-mutiple-network-profiles-for-xp/#findComment-588418235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filosoff Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I'd really like to see such script :). please post it. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547508-mutiple-network-profiles-for-xp/#findComment-588418663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brand Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 I'd really like to see such script :). please post it. VPN isn't working. I'll post a link on Monday. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547508-mutiple-network-profiles-for-xp/#findComment-588421809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brand Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 I'd really like to see such script :). please post it. ProxyShutterOffer. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547508-mutiple-network-profiles-for-xp/#findComment-588422509 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeroday Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 The method I posted isnt for proxies, its for example when you use multiple ip address in mutiple networks. At home I set a static ip for my laptop, but at uni, I have to use dhcp. So instead of me typing the static ip info in manually, I can have a shortcut that replaces the network settings in one click. :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547508-mutiple-network-profiles-for-xp/#findComment-588422551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
brand Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 The method I posted isnt for proxies, its for example when you use multiple ip address in mutiple networks. At home I set a static ip for my laptop, but at uni, I have to use dhcp. So instead of me typing the static ip info in manually, I can have a shortcut that replaces the network settings in one click. :) The method you posted is great. Avoids having to buy third-party software. Thanks! Ps: don't mean to hijack the thread or anything, but the two are closely related... so i figure it's useful. (eg: if a person is looking for one of the two, the other one will also be good) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547508-mutiple-network-profiles-for-xp/#findComment-588422556 Share on other sites More sharing options...
veduuu Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Thanks to all of you,especially Al....that's what I was looking for.... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/547508-mutiple-network-profiles-for-xp/#findComment-588508822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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