I help a small office with IT needs and questions. They have a Win-2000 server and 5 workstations all XP-pro. The wired network has a switch which all the computers are hooked to and the computers are set up with static IP addresses. The server and workstations have some information management software loaded on them.
My problem is the owner wants to stick with dial-up Internet access. I recently hooked one of the workstations to a MSN account and installed Virus software and was trying to get the windows updates current. Also the virus software cannot finish downloading the virus signatures before it errors out.
I have access to a wireless last mile Internet system (Clearwire, Clearwire.com) and could hook it directly to the computer. Can I go int the control panel and create a new network connection with the setting to obtain an IP and DNS automatic without disrupting the original network settings. This way I could hook this computer directly to the Internet do the updates to the OS and Virus software and then go switch it back to the original network with out messing up the settings.
Thanks for any assistance.
