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Question : How do I configure multiple network connections on a single Windows 2000 workstation?
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I have four connections defined:
1) WIFI wireless controller
2) Ethernet port
3) VPN adapter
4) Wireless dialup
When I reboot and connect to one of the above everything is fine. If I disconnect one and connect with another Windows does not recognize the new connection. I have tried to release and renew using IPConfig but IPConfig only sees with the connectors that are NOT connected, not the one that is, stating that the media/cable is disconnected on each that is not connected. Flushing the DNS cache does nothing.
When in this mode everything I sluggish even opening a local folder or opening a context menu is painfully slow. If I disconnect whatever connection it is I am trying to connect with then responsiveness returns. Internet Explorer and Firefox seem to adjust. Its just Windows.
One possible factor is that I am also switching between an internal network and an external network.
I have gotten this to work before and been able to switch between the various adapters without a problem and without rebooting.
How can I get Windows to recognize the currently connected adapter and forget about the previous connection and all the baggage with it without rebooting?
Kevin
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Answer : How do I configure multiple network connections on a single Windows 2000 workstation?
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I have always found that Win2000 wasn't terribly good at changing connections, especially if using laptops. Even changing from a static address to a DHCP, sometimes requires rebooting. XP seems to have improved on that. You might do better using a connection management utility like Netswitcher. They have a free trial period if you wanted to see if that helps. It will also allow you to manage printers, mapped drives and other configurable network options.
http://www.netswitcher.com/product_info.htm
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