Overview
This section shows possible actions within main
screen of the IP Switcher
(Basic). Most of changes can be done through
this interface. Here is a little scope for that:
Available adapters
This combo-box let you to select any of the existing
network adapters. This should be done in order to
save or apply current TCP/IP configuration (set
of IP addresses, mask and gateway for Network Card,
DNS Servers, WINS Servers and so on).
Also there is a possibility to refresh list of the
existing network adapters. Sometimes network adapter
(e.g. PPPoE virtual network adapter) could be enabled
AFTER starting of IP Switcher (Basic). Or one of
the adapters could be disabled DURING work of the
program. Hence Refresh
icon gives you ability to get the whole list of
the adapters at any moment just by clicking it (it¡¯s
marked with red circle in the above picture).
Configuration name
This text filed provides you with ability to set
or change name of the selected TCP Configuration.
You can not change this name while-check box Change
Name is not ticked off.
By default Change Name
is always switched off (configuration loading,
new configuration creating, etc.). Even after
saving of configuration - this check-box will
be switched off.
TCP/IP Settings
This frame contains IP entry controls for IP
address, Subnet Mask
and Default Gateway.
Some base checking will be performed when you will
try to enter any data within these fields.
Additional feature here is an ability to obtain
IP address from DHCP server directly. In this
case IP address in the Advanced Edit screen also
will be disabled for editing. More detail explanations
could be fond in Advanced Edit section of this
manual.
DNS Server
This frame contains IP entry controls for the main
(Prefferred) DNS Server and secondary (Alternative)
DNS Server. As well as in previous frame ? it¡¯s
possible to change receiving of DNS addresses from
DHCP server. This ability will be enabled only in
case if DHCP Server is enabled within TCP/IP Settings
frame.
Control Buttons
Here is a brief explanation of the control buttons:
Default¡¦ - Main goal of this operation
is to load default configuration for the currently
selected network adapter (in case if there are
several adapters). This default (original) configuration
is created automatically when application is starting
at the first time ever. Any of default configurations
(for the correspondent network adapter) could
be changed by clicking Set
Default button - though this is recommended
for advanced users only. All current values of
IP addresses collection (IP address itself, Gateway,
DNS addresses and so on) will be replaced with
default values after loading of Default configuration.
Also live (current) configuration could be checked
(and loaded as well) by clicking this button.
More detail explanation is provided in the Default
Configuration screen;
Set Default - Use this button ONLY if
you want to change your default (original) network
configuration (set of IP addresses, Gateways,
DNS Servers and so on). This information is stored
in the Windows registry and could be set as active
configuration by clicking Default...
button. Confirmation dialog will appear to finish
this operation. Recommended for advanced users
only.
Save - This button is necessary to save
all changes that have been made with current TCP
Configuration. As well as others ? it will affect
only the currently selected configuration alongwith
currently selected Network Adapter;
Apply - By pressing this button you will
apply actual changes to the OS (operation system)
environment. Applicable to the currently selected
Network Adapter. Some correspondent explanations
could be found in Pop-Up Menu section of this
manual;
Help - Help content will be popped up
by pressing this button;
Exit - This button will force application
to quit;
About - Shows About
Screen. This can be important because it has contained
information about registered user (e.g. User Name,
User E-mail) in case if product was registered
properly. Otherwise UNREGISTERED
VERSION will be shown in the About
box;
¡¤ Minimize - Application will be minimized to
tray;
Advanced¡¦ - Main idea of this action is
to provide you with ability to have more control
in changing IP/DNS/WINS environment addresses.
For the advanced users. More detail explanation
is provided in the Advanced Edit Screen section
of this manual.
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