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log onto 2 different networks?

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by kyleknicks

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I am on a Win2K laptop... it's a company laptop so i dont want to change any of the network settings when i want to plug the nic into the company network. but when i bring it home, i would to plug it into @Home's cable internet. of course they havea whole different setup with diff computer names and etc. My question is.. How would i set up my computer to use both networks? I recall something like a "netswitcher" program? please advise. Thanks, Kyle

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by saihib

I don't know if your company will let you do this but if they will allow you to log on as the local administrator when you are at home then you could set up your cable service without using any other software.

by kyleknicks

yes, i can log in as a the local admin...but i do not want to change anything such as computer name therefore, can't use the local admin option. thanks

by psmithersvt

Re: Netswitcher. I too connect my laptop to a home network and tried Netswitcher but often found I needed to reboot several times for it to connect properly

by sabatogz

Maybe try Hardware profiles. Have a profile for work with your current nic setup, then create another hardware profile for home with the nic settings you need?

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How to Create Hardware Profiles on Windows-Based Mobile Computers (Q225810)

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