He acknowledge that Windows has no such thing built in. He said "it would
be nice" as in a suggestion.
"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Windows has no ability like the one you seek. As you have noted, there
> are third-party programs that offer some of the functionality you need.
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> "Steve Drake" <Steve_NOSPAM_@_NS_Drakey.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:enpVA3xCIHA.4956@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> As you may know, vista has a concept of a network name.
>>
>> When I am at work, this becomes the DNS for work, at home it becomes my
>> HotSpot name, on a Train it becomes the Train hotspot name and so on.
>>
>> But.... these are all classed as LAN connection, so I change to change my
>> proxy settings.
>>
>> I know you can get proxy switchers but do any switch automatily based on
>> the network name.
>>
>> It would be nice if IE had settings per network name instead of one big
>> LAN setting.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>>
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