"BobC" <nospam@nospam.here> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 13:06:01 -0700, bg wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Someone said this is possible but I am not so sure.  I do accounting for
> > several small business clients and I take my laptop along which has a
built
> > in wireless adapter.  I use it at home with a WEP key on my wireless
network.
> >  There are several clients I see that have wireless capabilities with
their
> > broadband but they also have a network key.  Someone said instead of
always
> > having to switch WEP keys to be able to connect, that you can set up
several
> > user profiles for network settings?  If this is possible, can someone
point
> > me in the right direction?  I thought if I set a network key for the
adapter,
> > it stayed the same no matter what network I connect to.
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
>
> My IBM ThinkPad with its wireless management software allows me to
> configure multiple wireless location profiles. If I'm at home I select my
> home profile. If I'm at the airport I select that profile. At a client's I
> select that profile. Each has a separate WEP Key. It's as easy as pressing
> "Function > F5 > click on the wanted profile from my profile list". Start
> using the selected profile.

"bg" <b*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Someone said this is possible but I am not so sure.  I do accounting for
> several small business clients and I take my laptop along which has a
> built
> in wireless adapter.  I use it at home with a WEP key on my wireless
> network.
> There are several clients I see that have wireless capabilities with their
> broadband but they also have a network key.  Someone said instead of
> always
> having to switch WEP keys to be able to connect, that you can set up
> several
> user profiles for network settings?  If this is possible, can someone
> point
> me in the right direction?  I thought if I set a network key for the
> adapter,
> it stayed the same no matter what network I connect to.
>
> Thanks for your help!

"DLink Guru" wrote:

> You dont need any thirdparty management software to do this. All you need to
> do is setup a profile for any or all networks you connect to and when you
> are in range of that network it will connect.
>
> Double click on your wireless connection icon in the system tray and choose
> the properties button. Then choose the WIreless networks tab and under the
> prefered networks section create a new profile for every network you want.
> You can setup the WEp for each network in the profile also.
>
> Robert....
>
> "bg" <b*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:18E547A6-C9AD-4B04-B965-E91BFACA16A0@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Someone said this is possible but I am not so sure.  I do accounting for
> > several small business clients and I take my laptop along which has a
> > built
> > in wireless adapter.  I use it at home with a WEP key on my wireless
> > network.
> > There are several clients I see that have wireless capabilities with their
> > broadband but they also have a network key.  Someone said instead of
> > always
> > having to switch WEP keys to be able to connect, that you can set up
> > several
> > user profiles for network settings?  If this is possible, can someone
> > point
> > me in the right direction?  I thought if I set a network key for the
> > adapter,
> > it stayed the same no matter what network I connect to.
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
>
>
>