Networks Network setting in Win XP Pro

Are the network settings in win xp pro stored in the registry ?

I have a LAN @ home and @ my friends uni. So I have to change the settings each time. I could do this with system restore I guess, but would be easier If i could just change the registry entries or something like that.

So is there any easier way than system restore to change the network settings each time ? or can you have multiple settings configured and switch as required ?

thx

 

Couldn't you make two network connections in the networking section of control panel?

You'd call them Home and Uni, and just disable and enable the correct one depending on your location.

[Edit - I'll check this out when I get home]

 

In XP there is a setting that allows you to use alternative IP its in
network connections -> LAN ->Properties ->tcp/ip ->Properties -> Alternative Configuration. That should do what you want.

 

the problem i have is that the workgroup names have to be the same rite ?

And i dont wanna change the workgroup name for the home LAN. I mean if nothing else works then i could do that.

I'm not really sure about herbs method ... i dont really understand what I have to do with that

thx

 

What are you trying to do?

 

I have a LAN at home with ADSL connection shared between to laptops. Its all set up and im using atm.

Soon, i am going to my friends uni halls where they have 10/100 LAN socket in each room and I wanna use that to surf and download, etc.

But for the uni LAN, the setting will be totally different, like the workgroup. Meaning i think i will have to reconfigure the internet settings and stuff.

So i was just wondering if there is any way how my current settings can be stored and i can just switch back to it as soon as i come home and i can switch to the other setting when i go to the uni.

 

From MS Technet:

"BIND MORE THAN ONE IP ADDRESS TO A SINGLE NIC

In unusual circumstances, you may need to bind more than one statically
assigned IP address to a single network interface card (NIC) in a Windows
9x computer. The graphical user interface (GUI) of the Networks applet
in Control Panel accepts only one IP address and associatedsubnet mask,
but you can enter more addresses directly into the registry.

Follow these steps to assign more than one IP address via the
registry:

1. Open the registry (Regedit.exe).

2. Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans\.

3. If the PC has only one network card, the active key should be
0000.
This key should have values of IPAddress and IPMask set to the
PC's
current address and mask.

4. Add to the values in the IPaddress key by placing a comma
with no
extra spaces between each IP address, such as
"192.168.0.122,10.10.10.5."

5. Enter a subnet mask for each IP address in the IPMask key, so
that
pairs can be built. Separate each value with a comma and no
additional
spaces, such as "255.255.255.0,255.0.0.0."

6. Close the registry and restart the computer.

To switch between and view the IP addresses, use the builder
button in
Winipcfg.exe."

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks, but I am pretty sure that it wouldnt work in win xp pro as it doesnt even have a program called winipcfg.exe

I know i can start it up from win me from the run thing. But it doesnt work with win xp

 

Open a Command Prompt and type "ipconfig /all". That'll give you all the info on your network connections.

edit: Aha found it at last... If you like the GUI version, like the 95/98 winipcfg then check this out. There is actually an NT version which works on 2000 and XP.