A wired connection is a direct connection and doesn't require connection manager. You just plug it in to a router and it's automatically on and connected. Connection Mgr is for entering passwords and selecting network settings. None of that is necessary with a wired connection.
Granted, for the most part, wired connections are attached to a network using DHCP to automatically assign IP's, gateway locations, etc. However as a consultant, I encounter many networks that require fixed IP addresses. Also, each network I encounter has different printers that I need to use and differing ISP's to forward my email, different shared drives to attach to.
A software package such as ThinkPad's Access Connections, NetSwitcher, Mobile Net Switch, etc. can handle all this and much more. That is what I thought Dell Connection Manager was. Obviously, I was wrong. To me it s a feature poor substitute for what I am used to. I will search for an alternative.
Does anyone know of a reliable product like this for Win 7, 64-bit?
Mary G
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December 27th, 2009 14:00
A wired connection is a direct connection and doesn't require connection manager. You just plug it in to a router and it's automatically on and connected. Connection Mgr is for entering passwords and selecting network settings. None of that is necessary with a wired connection.
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December 28th, 2009 06:00
Granted, for the most part, wired connections are attached to a network using DHCP to automatically assign IP's, gateway locations, etc. However as a consultant, I encounter many networks that require fixed IP addresses. Also, each network I encounter has different printers that I need to use and differing ISP's to forward my email, different shared drives to attach to.
A software package such as ThinkPad's Access Connections, NetSwitcher, Mobile Net Switch, etc. can handle all this and much more. That is what I thought Dell Connection Manager was. Obviously, I was wrong. To me it s a feature poor substitute for what I am used to. I will search for an alternative.
Does anyone know of a reliable product like this for Win 7, 64-bit?
Thank you so much for your assistance.
Regards,
John