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Old 2007-02-24, 02:06 PM
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laptop config question

I have a laptop as my only computer (PC). At home, I run it thru a wireless router (Linksys). I found that I got all green when I went thru the process of opening my ports, etc. But, I had to set up a static address to make everything work (apparently).

Now when I pull the plug to travel in my work, the laptop won't connect to the wireless "hotspots" on the road. Mind you, I am not trading music while on these trips, just need to connect to my "remote" server at work to send & receive email. In this case I seem to have a wireless connection but no page will come up to surf the internet. So I am technically connecting to these "other" routers.

I think I will have to change back to dynamic address when I travel. Does anyone see this any differently? It would sure help if I do not have to reconfigure from static to dynamic... and back to static each time I travel.
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