-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 jdd wrote: > Hello, > > I'm configuring a laptop for an association. This machine need to be > usable from any house of the board members, with different ethernet > connections. > > So I need to switch easily (without root access) between dhcp or several > fixed IP. > > I initially thinked I could do this with networks manager, but it seems > to have only a switch between modem and ethernet. > > I can't (in yast) have several configs for the same (pcmcia, perfectly > wotking) card > > any idea? > Thanks > jdd
How, different? Wireless, wired ,dialup, or mobile phone. DSL, Cable or ISDN. NAT, subnetted, routed or direct. BTW Address management should not be a major problem if everyone is on a common NAT subnet behind a routing modem. Most commonly used is 192.168.0.xx and a single static address may work for everyone, specifying the routing/modem device (usually 192.168.0.1) as the DNS should sort DNS issues out. (I have come across consumer devices using 192.168.1.xx). There is nothing wrong with using static addresses on a DHCP managed network provided one takes steps to avoid clashing with any dynamically loaded address space. The only potential problem is the specification of SMTP servers for mail. If you have a mix of wired and wireless connection set the network to load on connection detected. The first thing I would do is collect information on all the connection locations and connection types then identify common features and try reduce the number of connection specifications. If you are really lucky you will end with only one..... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGPwG7asN0sSnLmgIRAib9AKDu3f9OPR+9062PH+VX0cRSFGaPSwCfasX7 eTbuu/6qIgQRbCGqeEEKk90= =GYKe -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
