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Wireless Networks and Proxy Servers
Carol Haynes:
I have access to a lpatop that is used on various wireless networks, but those networks link to the internet using different proxies (or none at all).
Is it possible to setup a proxy server dependent on which network/router you are connected to?
f0dder:
Don't think so - you'll probably have to resort to one of those proxy switching apps or plugins.
Carol Haynes:
Thanks I see what I can find ...
Anyone got any recommendations?
tsaint:
Anyone got any recommendations?
-Carol Haynes (September 16, 2006, 01:25 PM)
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I use Maxthon, which has an option to use the ie proxy. I just wrote an ahk script which asks whether I'm at home or school, then firstly, it sorts the proxy for ie to use, then secondly, changes my smtp settings and pop accounts to check in foxmail (my email client). Reason for latter is that checking external pop accounts directly is barred at school (another typically dumb school idea)
tony
Carol Haynes:
Thanks Tony.
Another question ....
I share a house with a teacher and the laptop was provided for her use by her school. It is primarily aimed for use at school which has a Domain to log in to. You can obviously login as a standard PC when not connected to the domain.
Short of changing the network settings is there anyway to connect to a Workgroup at home - I'd like her to be able to use my network printers and access file shares on my home network. (Which is set up as a Workgroup using an Access point)
I looked at changing the Domain name to a Workgroup (on the page where you can change the computer ID etc.) but it asks for a login which allows you to detach from the domain and I'm not sure I have one - or if it will work when I am away from the domain.
Any ideas ?
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