My question is: Is there any easy way to configure two or more LAN profiles (IP address, gateway, DNS, and proxy server settings) and then switch between them without having to go all the way to Control panel, and past the User Access Control, and the IE proxy settings window? Every day when I log in on Windows on my laptop I have to go to Control panel, set the IP address, gateway, DNS, for either my work domain network; or my home IP address, or to the client where I am consulting. Then I have to open Internet Explorer or Mozilla and set the proxy server settings. And then I can start working. Every. Single. Day. Twice daily if I'm only at work and at home. More if I travel. I have tried tools like QuickConfig [http://intelloware.com/QuickConfig.aspx] and TCPIPManager [http://tcpipmanager.sourceforge.net/], but my current OS is Windows7 64-bit and these tools do not apply my settings properly. I guess the Win7 User access control might block them or maybe there's some other cause. I also tried creating separate user profiles and logging in as separate users, but then my default applications, desktop layout and all such other things become a nightmare to synchronise. I'm still the same user, after all, it's only the LAN settings that changed. Postscript/suggestion: Can one suggest to the Windows development team to consider building into future operating systems a network profile switcher much on a similar design concept as the two tools I mentioned? Or at least allow proxy server settings to be edited in same place as the network settings - that will at least save opening IE and several of it's dialog boxes every time.

Hi, We can use a manually specified configuration if a DHCP server is not found. For example, the laptop uses a DHCP-allocated IP configuration at the office, and uses the alternate configuration at home. Please follow the steps below: 1. Located to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center. 2. Click Local Area ConnectionPropertiesTCP/IPv4Properties, switch to Alternate Configuration tab. 3. Click User configured and type appropriate values for each item. Meanwhile, I will consider your suggestions and submit them to our feedback team. Best Regards, Kim ZhouPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

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