connection profiles in vista?

No problem at home. it's at work.

So I did a test where the results boggle me more:

I removed the alternative IP and set the default IP configuration to
the static one.

Everything works at startup. BUT the problem still exist when I undock/
dock. Even when it's set to static IP. How can Vista not find the IP
when it is already set to static?

Is this a known bug? How can I solve this?

On Aug 7, 9:03*am, "Spaceman" <space...@realspaceman.com> wrote:
> Hi Gizzo,
> When you connect at home,
> Does it have to be automatically assigned?
> Are you connecting to your own home network or
> an ISP account?
>
> --
> James M Driscoll Jr
> MCTS (Vista)
> Spaceman
>
> "Gizzo" <gbacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:07b1c55e-fe05-492d-954f-f79412d38764@v26g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
> Sorry missed that question. No the problem does not occur with
> wireless since Vista seems to remember wireless profile and IP and
> network config can be set per profile.
>
> This happens on a wired LAN.
>
> On Aug 6, 9:58 pm, Malke <ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> > Gizzo wrote:
> > > work IT requires static IP so i configured IP to be auto (DHCP) with
> > > the alternative IP which contains our work LAN. I thought that with
> > > this config, Vista would first search for DHCP and after having found
> > > none, will use the alternative IP I entered. This works only on fresh
> > > start up.
>
> > > As for undocking/docking, you dont need to turn off computer to safely
> > > undock. Vista and Thinkpad both have an undock safely functionality
> > > and both works perfectly.
>
> > > the problem again is that the alternative IP feature only works from a
> > > fresh start scenario but not from an undock/redock scenario. I want to
> > > know why and how to resolve it.
>
> > You still haven't said whether you are connecting wirelessly or not. The
> > behavior you're describing is normal when connecting wirelessly since the
> > wireless connection doesn't survive sleep well in most cases.
>
> > Contact Lenovo tech support and ask them if there is a workaround for
> > their
> > machine or disconnect from the network with whatever adapter you're using
> > before you undock.
>
> > I'm sorry but I don't have any further ideas for you.
>
> > Malke
> > --
> > MS-MVP
> > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> > FAQ -http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Ok,
I think you could setup multiple static ip's like this
and it should work.
You will need to know the following ip addresses
Your static IP for work and static address for home that works.
You also need to know one DNS address at work and one at home,
and then you will need 1 gateway at work and 1 gateway at home.

Open the IP4 properties and clear the static addresses set for now,
then click advanced
Place the two different static ip addresses for you computer in the
ip address box by using add,
use the default subnet (probably 255.255.255.0) it should pop
up by just clicking in that area when adding the ips.
Then do the same for the two gateways in the gateway box by
clicking the add for each of those.
Click OK once those are added
then add the two different DNS Ip's at the bottom of the main
properties screen (one for work and one for home)
Then click Ok and give it a minute to "settle" in to the new settings.
and try the docking undocking and such.

I got such to work here with two different networks and one card
so I can just unplug the cable and plug into the other network
and it uses both no problem so I think such should work for you
also.
I hope that helps ya.
James M Driscoll Jr
MCTS (Vista)
Spaceman


"Gizzo" <gbacareza@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:d0f5263b-1560-4a65-bb92-31c25f6e865d@p31g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
No problem at home. it's at work.

So I did a test where the results boggle me more:

I removed the alternative IP and set the default IP configuration to
the static one.

Everything works at startup. BUT the problem still exist when I undock/
dock. Even when it's set to static IP. How can Vista not find the IP
when it is already set to static?

Is this a known bug? How can I solve this?

On Aug 7, 9:03 am, "Spaceman" <space...@realspaceman.com> wrote:
> Hi Gizzo,
> When you connect at home,
> Does it have to be automatically assigned?
> Are you connecting to your own home network or
> an ISP account?
>
> --
> James M Driscoll Jr
> MCTS (Vista)
> Spaceman
>
> "Gizzo" <gbacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:07b1c55e-fe05-492d-954f-f79412d38764@v26g2000prm.googlegroups.com...
> Sorry missed that question. No the problem does not occur with
> wireless since Vista seems to remember wireless profile and IP and
> network config can be set per profile.
>
> This happens on a wired LAN.
>
> On Aug 6, 9:58 pm, Malke <ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> > Gizzo wrote:
> > > work IT requires static IP so i configured IP to be auto (DHCP) with
> > > the alternative IP which contains our work LAN. I thought that with
> > > this config, Vista would first search for DHCP and after having found
> > > none, will use the alternative IP I entered. This works only on fresh
> > > start up.
>
> > > As for undocking/docking, you dont need to turn off computer to safely
> > > undock. Vista and Thinkpad both have an undock safely functionality
> > > and both works perfectly.
>
> > > the problem again is that the alternative IP feature only works from a
> > > fresh start scenario but not from an undock/redock scenario. I want to
> > > know why and how to resolve it.
>
> > You still haven't said whether you are connecting wirelessly or not. The
> > behavior you're describing is normal when connecting wirelessly since
> > the
> > wireless connection doesn't survive sleep well in most cases.
>
> > Contact Lenovo tech support and ask them if there is a workaround for
> > their
> > machine or disconnect from the network with whatever adapter you're
> > using
> > before you undock.
>
> > I'm sorry but I don't have any further ideas for you.
>
> > Malke
> > --
> > MS-MVP
> > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> > FAQ -http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

What if I don't have any other set of static IP, Gateway, DNS, etc?

On Aug 14, 12:14*am, "Spaceman" <space...@realspaceman.com> wrote:
> Ok,
> I think you could setup multiple static ip's like this
> and it should work.
> You will need to know the following ip addresses
> Your static IP for work and static address for home that works.
> You also need to know one DNS address at work and one at home,
> and then you will need 1 gateway at work and 1 gateway at home.
>
> Open the IP4 properties and clear the static addresses set for now,
> then click advanced
> Place the two different static ip addresses for you computer in the
> ip address box by using add,
> use the default subnet (probably 255.255.255.0) it should pop
> up by just clicking in that area when adding the ips.
> Then do the same for the two gateways in the gateway box by
> clicking the add for each of those.
> Click OK once those are added
> then add the two different DNS Ip's at the bottom of the main
> properties screen (one for work and one for home)
> Then click Ok and give it a minute to "settle" in to the new settings.
> and try the docking undocking and such.
>
> I got such to work here with two different networks and one card
> so I can just unplug the cable and plug into the other network
> and it uses both no problem so I think such should work for you
> also.
> I hope that helps ya.
> James M Driscoll Jr
> MCTS (Vista)
> Spaceman
>
> "Gizzo" <gbacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:d0f5263b-1560-4a65-bb92-31c25f6e865d@p31g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> No problem at home. it's at work.
>
> So I did a test where the results boggle me more:
>
> I removed the alternative IP and set the default IP configuration to
> the static one.
>
> Everything works at startup. BUT the problem still exist when I undock/
> dock. Even when it's set to static IP. How can Vista not find the IP
> when it is already set to static?
>
> Is this a known bug? How can I solve this?
>
> On Aug 7, 9:03 am, "Spaceman" <space...@realspaceman.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Gizzo,
> > When you connect at home,
> > Does it have to be automatically assigned?
> > Are you connecting to your own home network or
> > an ISP account?
>
> > --
> > James M Driscoll Jr
> > MCTS (Vista)
> > Spaceman
>
> > "Gizzo" <gbacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:07b1c55e-fe05-492d-954f-f79412d38764@v26g2000prm.googlegroups.com....
> > Sorry missed that question. No the problem does not occur with
> > wireless since Vista seems to remember wireless profile and IP and
> > network config can be set per profile.
>
> > This happens on a wired LAN.
>
> > On Aug 6, 9:58 pm, Malke <ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> > > Gizzo wrote:
> > > > work IT requires static IP so i configured IP to be auto (DHCP) with
> > > > the alternative IP which contains our work LAN. I thought that with
> > > > this config, Vista would first search for DHCP and after having found
> > > > none, will use the alternative IP I entered. This works only on fresh
> > > > start up.
>
> > > > As for undocking/docking, you dont need to turn off computer to safely
> > > > undock. Vista and Thinkpad both have an undock safely functionality
> > > > and both works perfectly.
>
> > > > the problem again is that the alternative IP feature only works from a
> > > > fresh start scenario but not from an undock/redock scenario. I wantto
> > > > know why and how to resolve it.
>
> > > You still haven't said whether you are connecting wirelessly or not. The
> > > behavior you're describing is normal when connecting wirelessly since
> > > the
> > > wireless connection doesn't survive sleep well in most cases.
>
> > > Contact Lenovo tech support and ask them if there is a workaround for
> > > their
> > > machine or disconnect from the network with whatever adapter you're
> > > using
> > > before you undock.
>
> > > I'm sorry but I don't have any further ideas for you.
>
> > > Malke
> > > --
> > > MS-MVP
> > > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> > > FAQ -http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

What if I don't have any other set of static IP, Gateway, DNS, etc?

On Aug 14, 12:14*am, "Spaceman" <space...@realspaceman.com> wrote:
> Ok,
> I think you could setup multiple static ip's like this
> and it should work.
> You will need to know the following ip addresses
> Your static IP for work and static address for home that works.
> You also need to know one DNS address at work and one at home,
> and then you will need 1 gateway at work and 1 gateway at home.
>
> Open the IP4 properties and clear the static addresses set for now,
> then click advanced
> Place the two different static ip addresses for you computer in the
> ip address box by using add,
> use the default subnet (probably 255.255.255.0) it should pop
> up by just clicking in that area when adding the ips.
> Then do the same for the two gateways in the gateway box by
> clicking the add for each of those.
> Click OK once those are added
> then add the two different DNS Ip's at the bottom of the main
> properties screen (one for work and one for home)
> Then click Ok and give it a minute to "settle" in to the new settings.
> and try the docking undocking and such.
>
> I got such to work here with two different networks and one card
> so I can just unplug the cable and plug into the other network
> and it uses both no problem so I think such should work for you
> also.
> I hope that helps ya.
> James M Driscoll Jr
> MCTS (Vista)
> Spaceman
>
> "Gizzo" <gbacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:d0f5263b-1560-4a65-bb92-31c25f6e865d@p31g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> No problem at home. it's at work.
>
> So I did a test where the results boggle me more:
>
> I removed the alternative IP and set the default IP configuration to
> the static one.
>
> Everything works at startup. BUT the problem still exist when I undock/
> dock. Even when it's set to static IP. How can Vista not find the IP
> when it is already set to static?
>
> Is this a known bug? How can I solve this?
>
> On Aug 7, 9:03 am, "Spaceman" <space...@realspaceman.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Gizzo,
> > When you connect at home,
> > Does it have to be automatically assigned?
> > Are you connecting to your own home network or
> > an ISP account?
>
> > --
> > James M Driscoll Jr
> > MCTS (Vista)
> > Spaceman
>
> > "Gizzo" <gbacar...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:07b1c55e-fe05-492d-954f-f79412d38764@v26g2000prm.googlegroups.com....
> > Sorry missed that question. No the problem does not occur with
> > wireless since Vista seems to remember wireless profile and IP and
> > network config can be set per profile.
>
> > This happens on a wired LAN.
>
> > On Aug 6, 9:58 pm, Malke <ma...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> > > Gizzo wrote:
> > > > work IT requires static IP so i configured IP to be auto (DHCP) with
> > > > the alternative IP which contains our work LAN. I thought that with
> > > > this config, Vista would first search for DHCP and after having found
> > > > none, will use the alternative IP I entered. This works only on fresh
> > > > start up.
>
> > > > As for undocking/docking, you dont need to turn off computer to safely
> > > > undock. Vista and Thinkpad both have an undock safely functionality
> > > > and both works perfectly.
>
> > > > the problem again is that the alternative IP feature only works from a
> > > > fresh start scenario but not from an undock/redock scenario. I wantto
> > > > know why and how to resolve it.
>
> > > You still haven't said whether you are connecting wirelessly or not. The
> > > behavior you're describing is normal when connecting wirelessly since
> > > the
> > > wireless connection doesn't survive sleep well in most cases.
>
> > > Contact Lenovo tech support and ask them if there is a workaround for
> > > their
> > > machine or disconnect from the network with whatever adapter you're
> > > using
> > > before you undock.
>
> > > I'm sorry but I don't have any further ideas for you.
>
> > > Malke
> > > --
> > > MS-MVP
> > > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> > > FAQ -http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ