[Lan] workgroup swithcer

[bober]

i need a freeware and free standing program {no installation required} so that i can change

"Workgroup" and the default gateway/router i.p. it would be used on a laptop that needs to connect

to several different workgroups and gateways/routers.

i've searched google and sourceforge without luck. there are some commerical programs

but they require installation.

a script or a .cmd file would work.

does anyone know of such a thing?

[tain]

I believe that NetSetMan can do all of that. Please let me know if you have any trouble switching workgroups easily.

http://www.netsetman.com/

[bober]

that a great looking program but i couldn't get it to work.

it won't handle dchp or change work groups

thanks anyway.

[tain]

You couldn't get it to work or it doesn't do what we are talking about?

I've never actually used that program but it has been part of my standard toolkit for a good while since it seemed like a really handy app to have around.

Edited June 11, 2006 by TAiN

[bober]

it appears to do what i need but it doesn't seem to work.

when i click the "Activate" button a window pops up{PLease wait....... Applying Settings....} but does nothing.

i click the "Refresh" button, i get an error message saying that "service could not be started,because it is disabled or no enable devices are associated with it".

[tain]

Have you disabled any services like DHCP?

[bober]

dhcp is not disabled. i enable all network related services and some others trying to get it to work but nothing helps.

[tain]

There is a guide on how to use the software here: http://www.netsetman.com/index.php?s=help.php&hf=en

Does that help you?

[bober]

i have used to guide and at this point i will have to say it doesn't work. i must be able to use a dhcp server to obtain the i.p. apparently this part of the program doesn't work.

i am not able to change workgroups or any other settings either.

[tain]

That is too bad. That app really looks like the best one. Take a look at these other options:

http://www.mobilenetswitch.com/index.htm

http://www.bvrp.com/eng/products/connectio...ger/default.asp

http://www.globesoft.com/software_products.asp

http://www.interactive-studios.net/index.htm

http://www.orbitblue.com/ipfly.htm

http://www.netswitcher.com/index.htm

http://www.systemnt.com/software.htm

http://www.lyrasoftware.com/modules/news/i...hp?storytopic=3

http://www.gold-software.com/download7215.html

http://www.netswitcher.com/product_info.htm

http://2000trainers.com/article.aspx?artic...=343&page=1

It looks like most cost money, though.

We could create a script to do this. I don't have time to do it myself but could probably help you through it.

[bober]

thank s for the urls Tain. i've tried a couple of them but they too exspensive and some didn't work.

bartpe comes with a plugin call "penetcfg". the executable file,"penetcfg.exe", that is in the plugin works but is slow and requires manual editing. it does work however, and is freestanding and cheap{free}.

i will stick penetcfg unless i find a better solution.

[tain]

Nice find! Does it do everything that you need it to do?

[bober]

yes, it works well other than having to change thing manually