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by peab4yougo

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Is there a file where the network settings are kept? In other words, if I set up a network connection, once I'm done, what file is that info in?

Here's my idea. My customer has a cable modem, two computers and a switch. Under his default config, both puters go thru the switch to the modem, but they don't talk to one another. He wants to set something up to replace all his net settings to share files and the like, WITHOUT the internet access. I thought that if I were to find the file that holds the settings, and setup a new one with a new name, I can write up a batch file that switches those settings back and forth, so that when he reboots, he comes up in the opposite config.

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by peab4yougo

I should mention that he's using two WIN98SE units, and a LinkSys EZXC55W switch, thru a Motorola SB4101 (compliments of his cable co.)

by o-o-o

Well, the network settings are stored in the registry, not a file. And while you could write settings into and out of the registry, perhaps something more like "hardware profiles" would be in order. Then he can select a profile at startup that would give him his desired settings.

Good luck!

o-o-o

by peab4yougo

Tried this once, but he wasn't happy with the solution. He could never get it to work when he wanted to. I don't know. ID-ten-Tango, I guess. LOL

by ann777

Are you talking about switching such things as the ip addresses, domains, workgroups, etc? If yes, then you need to download Netswitcher software from www.netswitcher.com . That will allow you to setup various profiles for each site that your client connects to.

If no, and your client has the two computers only connected to his one network, then there's something wierd on his network setup. He should have file & printer sharing setup on both computers (control panel --> network --> File& printer sharing button) and he should be able to right-clock on any folder and setup a share.. or map to a share.

What ip addresses is he using on his two computers? Probably the computer connected to the Cable has an entirely different ip address/network than the second computer and that's why he's going to need NetSwitcher to setup two profiles (one with the ip address as given for connecting to the internet and the second profile for no ip address so that the internal network --- the2 win98 computers -- can work with each other on the same network or workgroup).

If this is not clear, add another comment. I think my third paragraph is what is happening, but am not sure what your question is asking.

by peab4yougo

I'm going to check out the NetSwitcher software. The computers are both dynamically assigned by the cable co. Both run thru the cable modem and share the bandwidth. Neither talks to one another. That's fine, though. He's got some ideas about what he'd like to do with his setup, and I can't talk him into buying any new hardware. Oh well. Thanx.

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