Select a Profile
When the network environment changes, you can easily change the network settings by switching profiles. When the network environment changes and you change the network settings, you lose the previous settings. To return to the previous network environment, you have to go through the tedious process of re-configuring the PC settings. By managing the settings with ConfigFree profiles, you can easily switch the network settings with the information stored in the profiles.

Here we will use the profiles we created in the Create a Profile section and switch profiles while moving between office, home, and mobile network environments.

1 | Selecting the Office profile when at the office

You arrive at the office with your PC, which is currently configured for your home network. To connect to the office network, you must change the network settings on the PC. Therefore, you use ConfigFree to select the Office profile.

| Selecting a profile
| Left-click the icon in the system tray.
| Click Office.

| Switching Profiles......Complete

After the profiles are switched, Internet Explorer starts. (The program startup setting was configured for this profile.) The network settings are changed as follows. (The settings in blue are changed.)
Internet Settings | Use a proxy server for your LAN is not selected. The home page address is set to http://www.bbb.toshiba.com/ Use a proxy server for your LAN is selected and proxy addresses are set. The home page address is set to http://www.dynabook.com/
Devices | Wired network devices and infrared devices are disabled. Wireless network devices are enabled. The Bluetooth antenna is turned off. Wired network devices and infrared devices are enabled. Wireless network devices are disabled. The Bluetooth antenna is turned off.
TCP/IP Settings | The DHCP setting is enabled. The IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address are configured for automatic retrieval. The DHCP setting is disabled; therefore, the PC is set to a static IP address. The IP address is set to 192.168.0.101, the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0, the default gateway address is set to 192.168.0.1, and the DNS server address is set to 192.168.0.1.
Internet Connection Firewall Settings | No change, since it is not set as the profile
Default Dial-up | This setting is not captured; therefore, there is no change to the setting.
Default Printer | Set to home printer. Set to office printer.
File and Printer Sharing Settings | No change, since it is not set as the profile
Bluetooth Security Level | No change, since it is not set as the profile

2 | Switching to the Mobile profile when out of the office

You leave the office with your PC. To connect to the network, you want to use the dial-up connection. Therefore, you use ConfigFree to select the Mobile profile that you created earlier.

| Selecting a profile
| Left-click the icon in the system tray.
| Click Mobile.

| Switching Profiles......Complete

After the profiles are switched, Internet Explorer starts and the dial-up connection window opens. (The program startup setting was used to specify an Internet address and start the browser for this profile. Dial whenever a network connection is not present was also selected.) The network settings are changed as follows. (The settings in blue are changed.)
Internet Settings | "Use a proxy server for your LAN" is selected and proxy addresses are set. The home page address is set to http://www.dynabook.com/ "Use a proxy server for your LAN" is not selected. The home page address is set to http://www.toshiba.com/
Devices | Wired network devices are enabled. Wireless network devices and infrared devices are disabled. The Bluetooth antenna is turned off. Wired and wireless network devices and infrared devices are disabled. The Bluetooth antenna is turned off.
TCP/IP Settings | These settings are not captured; therefore, there are no changes to the settings.
Internet Connection Firewall Settings | A firewall setting becomes effective
Default Dial-up | Dial-up 1 is selected. Never dial a connection is selected. "Dial-up 1" is selected. "Dial whenever a network connection is not present" is selected.
Default Printer | This setting is not captured; therefore, there is no change to the setting.
File and Printer Sharing Settings | File and printer sharing become invalid.
Bluetooth Security Level | No change, since it is not set as the profile

3 | Switching to the Home profile when at home

You return home and turn on your PC. To connect to your home network, you use ConfigFree to select the Home profile.

| Selecting a profile
| Left-click the icon in the system tray.
| Click Home.

| Switching Profiles......Complete

After the profiles are switched, Internet Explorer starts and the specified Web site is accessed. (The program startup setting was configured for this profile.) The network settings are changed as follows. (The settings in blue are changed.)
Internet Settings | Use a proxy server for your LAN is not selected. The home page address is set to http://www.toshiba.com/ Use a proxy server for your LAN is not selected. The home page address is set to http://www.bbb.toshiba.com/
Devices | Wired and wireless network devices and infrared devices are disabled. The Bluetooth antenna is turned off. Wired network devices and infrared devices are disabled. Wireless network devices are enabled. The Bluetooth antenna is turned off.
TCP/IP Settings | The DHCP setting is disabled; therefore, the PC is set to a static IP address. The IP address is set to 192.168.0.101, the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0, the default gateway address is set to 192.168.0.1, and the DNS server address is set to 192.168.0.1. The DHCP setting is enabled. The IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address are configured for automatic retrieval.
Internet Connection Firewall Settings | A firewall setting becomes invalid.
Default Dial-up | This setting is not captured; therefore, there is no change to the setting.
Default Printer | Set to office printer. Set to home printer.
File and Printer Sharing Settings | File and printer sharing become effective.
Bluetooth Security Level | No change, since it is not set as the profile

4 | If your network settings are changed while the profile was selected.

If the network settings registered to the selected profile are different from the current network settings in the PC, the symbol appears on the profile.

| Left-click the icon in the system tray.
| Move the cursor to the currently selected profile. The symbol appears in Profile Detail.

| The symbol appears if the captured settings are changed as follows. - Internet Settings Are there any changes to the home page setting, proxy server settings, or proxy addresses - Devices Did any devices that were enabled become disabled, or vice versa Were any devices added or deleted - TCP/IP Settings Was the DHCP setting changed to a static IP setting, or vice versa - Default Dial-up Was the default connection setting changed to a different dial-up connection setting - Default Printer Was the default printer changed to a different printer Note: The items that were changed can be checked by using the Details window.

To cancel the symbol, perform the following procedure.

| To return the current network settings to the profile settings
| Select Change to this Profile again.
To apply the current network settings to the profile settings
| Select Overwrite the current setting to this Profile.

| To save the current network settings as a new profile
| Select Add New Profile to create a new profile.