Slightly off topic

I have a Dell Latitude latop with Windows XP SP1 pro.

I find that when I change static IP addresses (which is a lot from customer
to customer) it takes XP about 30 seconds to bind the IP to the NIC, in
which time the LAN settings dialog box appears to hang! After 30 seconds to
a minute its fine!

Anyone else have this problem? Anyone know the cure!

Regards

Austin

Javier
Tue Jan 27 20:53:20 CST 2004

I'm curious as of why you need to change those IP addresses that frequently?
Heck... why do you have static IPs on a workstation on the first place?

In my experience the process is quite slow 15-30 seconds to do... but its
not something that I do very often (at least on a workstation).

--
Javier [SBS MVP]

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"Austin Tovey" <news@global-teq.com> wrote in message
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> I have a Dell Latitude latop with Windows XP SP1 pro.
>
> I find that when I change static IP addresses (which is a lot from
customer
> to customer) it takes XP about 30 seconds to bind the IP to the NIC, in
> which time the LAN settings dialog box appears to hang! After 30 seconds
to
> a minute its fine!
>
> Anyone else have this problem? Anyone know the cure!
>
> Regards
>
> Austin
>
>

Jim
Tue Jan 27 21:52:21 CST 2004

Typical for me also. I don't consider it a problem but just how things
work. I just get ips from dhcp. Dhcp runs at almost every account we
manage.

"Austin Tovey" <news@global-teq.com> wrote:

>I have a Dell Latitude latop with Windows XP SP1 pro.
>
>I find that when I change static IP addresses (which is a lot from customer
>to customer) it takes XP about 30 seconds to bind the IP to the NIC, in
>which time the LAN settings dialog box appears to hang! After 30 seconds to
>a minute its fine!
>
>Anyone else have this problem? Anyone know the cure!
>
>Regards
>
>Austin
>

Jim B. SBS MVP
remove the mvp to send email

Austin
Wed Jan 28 06:01:19 CST 2004

Becuase I am am IT consultant! I move from customer to customer.
"Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote
in message news:usIWknU5DHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> I'm curious as of why you need to change those IP addresses that
frequently?
> Heck... why do you have static IPs on a workstation on the first place?
>
> In my experience the process is quite slow 15-30 seconds to do... but its
> not something that I do very often (at least on a workstation).
>
> --
> Javier [SBS MVP]
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
> "Austin Tovey" <news@global-teq.com> wrote in message
> news:%23lA5miN5DHA.1052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I have a Dell Latitude latop with Windows XP SP1 pro.
> >
> > I find that when I change static IP addresses (which is a lot from
> customer
> > to customer) it takes XP about 30 seconds to bind the IP to the NIC, in
> > which time the LAN settings dialog box appears to hang! After 30 seconds
> to
> > a minute its fine!
> >
> > Anyone else have this problem? Anyone know the cure!
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Austin
> >
> >
>
>

Javier
Wed Jan 28 06:32:21 CST 2004

Sorry... I did not undestood that from your first post.

Anyway... Ever heard of DHCP? :-)

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Javier [SBS MVP]

<< SBS ROCKS !!! >>

"Austin" <news@global-teq.com> wrote in message
news:egmm0ZZ5DHA.2168@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Becuase I am am IT consultant! I move from customer to customer.
> "Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote
> in message news:usIWknU5DHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I'm curious as of why you need to change those IP addresses that
> frequently?
> > Heck... why do you have static IPs on a workstation on the first place?
> >
> > In my experience the process is quite slow 15-30 seconds to do... but
its
> > not something that I do very often (at least on a workstation).
> >
> > --
> > Javier [SBS MVP]
> >
> > << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> >
> > "Austin Tovey" <news@global-teq.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23lA5miN5DHA.1052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > I have a Dell Latitude latop with Windows XP SP1 pro.
> > >
> > > I find that when I change static IP addresses (which is a lot from
> > customer
> > > to customer) it takes XP about 30 seconds to bind the IP to the NIC,
in
> > > which time the LAN settings dialog box appears to hang! After 30
seconds
> > to
> > > a minute its fine!
> > >
> > > Anyone else have this problem? Anyone know the cure!
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Austin
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Wolfgang
Wed Jan 28 06:42:54 CST 2004

On Tue, 27 Jan 2004 21:53:20 -0500, "Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]"
<javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote:

>I'm curious as of why you need to change those IP addresses that frequently?
>Heck... why do you have static IPs on a workstation on the first place?

Because it's easier to keep track which workstation has which IP. It
makes logfile reading easier and in addition you can bind one IP to
one MAC Address. Thus the casual intruder sitting _in_ your LAN (due
to any reason) does not automatically get access to your LAN as soon
as he connects to an RJ45 port (being patched do to bad luck). He
would have to find out the MAC adress to spoof plus the right IP
adress range.

And sometimes (for smaller companies and less users) it's easier to
segment LAN's on switches using class C networks with static IP's.



Regards

Wolfgang

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Marina
Wed Jan 28 10:33:49 CST 2004

Hi Austin,

Go to www.globesoft.com and get MultiNetworkManager.

--
Regards,

Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP

"Austin" <news@global-teq.com> schreef in bericht
news:egmm0ZZ5DHA.2168@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Becuase I am am IT consultant! I move from customer to customer.
> "Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote
> in message news:usIWknU5DHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I'm curious as of why you need to change those IP addresses that
> frequently?
> > Heck... why do you have static IPs on a workstation on the first place?
> >
> > In my experience the process is quite slow 15-30 seconds to do... but
its
> > not something that I do very often (at least on a workstation).
> >
> > --
> > Javier [SBS MVP]
> >
> > << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> >
> > "Austin Tovey" <news@global-teq.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23lA5miN5DHA.1052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > I have a Dell Latitude latop with Windows XP SP1 pro.
> > >
> > > I find that when I change static IP addresses (which is a lot from
> > customer
> > > to customer) it takes XP about 30 seconds to bind the IP to the NIC,
in
> > > which time the LAN settings dialog box appears to hang! After 30
seconds
> > to
> > > a minute its fine!
> > >
> > > Anyone else have this problem? Anyone know the cure!
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Austin
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

JoeM
Wed Jan 28 11:33:54 CST 2004

"Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
news:NvRRb.47067$Ax3.30938@typhoon.bart.nl...
> Hi Austin,
>
> Go to www.globesoft.com and get MultiNetworkManager.
>

Marina,

Are you using MultiNetworkManager to switch domains? And are you happy with
its ability to do so?

Thanks,

JoeM

Marina
Wed Jan 28 15:55:34 CST 2004

Hi Joe,

I'm not happy, I'm very really very happy with this program (sorry, it has
been a long day and night, can't think of any other words).
You can download a trialversion which will fully work for 30 days.

--
Regards,

Marina
Microsoft SBS-MVP

"JoeM" <labyzs302@NOsneakSPAMemail.com> schreef in bericht
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> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
> news:NvRRb.47067$Ax3.30938@typhoon.bart.nl...
> > Hi Austin,
> >
> > Go to www.globesoft.com and get MultiNetworkManager.
> >
>
> Marina,
>
> Are you using MultiNetworkManager to switch domains? And are you happy
with
> its ability to do so?
>
> Thanks,
>
> JoeM
>
>