Sometimes DHCP, sometimes static 3

[Medic42]

I'll quickly get to the point.
In my office I use my laptop with Static address. When I go into the city and pickup on the local Huddle House WIFI, I need to change to DHCP. Does anyone know of a script or program that will help me do this with only a click of the mouse? I do this daily and get tired of having to put the info back into the network properties when I get back to the office. No option of running DHCP at office, I need to put the static back in. Help!!!

Thanks Alan

 

[cajuntank]

First thought is you could do this one of two ways.

First way would be in your TCP/IP settings, set it to obtain IP under the general tab and then statically set your information under the alternate configuration tab.
Since you won't get an IP address from a DHCP server, it should use the alternate info you supply under the other tab.

Second way would be just to setup a different profile on the machine for "out of office use". This way you have TCP/IP set to static under one profile and obtain under the other profile.

Hope that helps.

 

[LawnBoy]

You could write a couple of VBscripts to make the changes for you. Check out the VBScript Forum's FAQ page.


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[Medic42]

Thanks guys. I think I have it licked. I wrote a couple of batch files that seem to work ok.

 

[LawnBoy]

Would you mind posting your batch files? That would be handy...


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[Medic42]

These worked on a Vista and an XP Pro laptop.

First batch file *****Static Batch*****
@ECHO OFF


ECHO STATIC
ECHO ____________________
ECHO
ECHO CURRENT CONFIGURATION:::
netsh interface ip show config
ECHO ____________________
ECHO
ECHO CHANGING CONFIGURATION:::



netsh interface ip set address name="Wireless Network Connection" source=static addr=10.150.87.107 mask=255.255.224.0 gateway=10.150.87.1 1
netsh interface ip set dns name="Wireless Network Connection" source=static addr=10.120.132.51
netsh interface ip add dns name="Wireless Network Connection" addr=10.120.132.52 index=2



ECHO ____________________
ECHO
ECHO NEW CONFIGURATION:::
netsh interface ip show config
ECHO ____________________


PAUSE
CLR
EXIT


Second Batch File *****DHCP Batch*****
@ECHO OFF


ECHO DHCP
ECHO ____________________
ECHO
ECHO CURRENT CONFIGURATION:::
netsh interface ip show config
ECHO ____________________
ECHO
ECHO CHANGING CONFIGURATION:::



netsh interface ip set address name="Wireless Network Connection" dhcp
netsh interface ip set dns name="Wireless Network Connection" dhcp



ECHO ____________________
ECHO
ECHO NEW CONFIGURATION:::
netsh interface ip show config
ECHO ____________________


PAUSE
CLS
EXIT

 

[LawnBoy]

Cool. Thanks, and have a star.

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The stagehand's axiom: "Never lift what you can drag, never drag what you can roll, never roll what you can leave.

 

[Medic42]

cool. thanks.

 

[burtsbees]

Two stars...

Burt