Operating Systems
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Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003
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License
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Non-Commercial Freeware
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Commercial Pro Version
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Languages
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Deutsch / German,
English,
Español / Spanish,
Français / French,
Italiano / Italian,
Polski / Polish,
Português / Portuguese,
tiếng Việt / Vietnamese
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Current Version
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2.0
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Release Date
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03.08.05
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Contact
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NetSetMan: Non-Commercial Freeware

NetSetMan Pro: Commercial Pro Version

Freeware / Cardware
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! NetSetMan is freeware for your non-commercial purposes. !
That means you can use it for free at home, at school, at university, at a LAN-party, at a noncommercial club etc. As long as you don't save paid time.
If you'd like to use NetSetMan at work, on your company notebook, in the office or for another commercial purpose you have to buy NetSetMan Pro. (which also has some additional features)
If you don't need NetSetMan Pro but would like to support the developement of the Freeware version of NetSetMan you can write a nice postcard from your hometown. I like the idea of Cardware and maybe you share this opinion.
Don't forget: Improvements require motivation. :-) For your information: Since the release of NetSetMan 1.0 to 1.1 there had been over 30.000 downloads from different servers and some publications in magazines all over the world. But I received only 3 (!) postcards. (Greetings to "Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S.A.", "Las Palmas, Isla de Gran Canaria, Spain" and "Bremen/Karlsruhe, Germany"!) :-)
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Ilja Herlein
Lindenstr. 27
77815 Buehl
Germany
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Short Description
NetSetMan is a network settings manager which can easily switch between 5 different, visually structured profiles including:
- IP Address
- Subnet Mask
- Default Gateway
- Preferred & Alternate DNS Server
- Computer Name
- Workgroup
- DNS Domain
- WINS Server
Additionally in the Pro version
- Network-Domain
- Complete Proxy Settings (Internet Explorer & Firefox)
- Home Page (Internet Explorer & Firefox)
It is not only useful and effective but also easy and intuitive to handle.
The entry fields remind of the Windows " Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties" but it's much easier to fill in the addresses.
With only 2 mouse clicks you can activate a saved profile!
All settings and changes are saved automatically in a separate file (settings.ini) so a backup, transfer or upgrade to another version is absolutely no problem.
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Example Of Use
You need different IP settings for:
1. at home: 192.168.0.1, 255.255.255.0, no gateway
2. school: obtain everything automatically, Workgroup: School
3. at friends: 192.168.0.55, 255.255.255.0, gateway: 192.168.0.1, Workgroup: LAN, Computer Name: Nick 4. job: 10.10.1.40, 255.0.0.0, gateway: 10.10.1.1, Domain: youroffice.com (with username and password)
All settings are for one network card and so they have to be changed daily.
Manually: nerve-racking, with NetSetMan: only 2 clicks!
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Instruction
Profiles
The tabs symbolize the available profiles.
You can save 5 different settings in those tabs.
All changes are saved automatically so nothing gets lost by mistake.
"TEMP" does not save any filling-in. It is made for quickly changing the settings without using the complicated way through the windows network settings.
You can rename a profile by selecting it, right clicking it and choosing "Rename".
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Connections
All available network connections are defined by their name and their
type.
To edit one of those connections you have to load all available connection names into the combobox by pressing "Refresh" and finally choosing the right one. If you copy the ini file to another computer the adaptername will be shown as "[?]" because the unique adapter id will not match on the other pc. You'll then have to reread the available connections.
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Get Settings
To load the current IP or DNS settings from the chosen profile just click on the check mark.
Notice that the chosen profile must be connected for that.
Other settings like "PC Name" can be retrieved by double clicking on its caption.
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Clear Settings
To clear all settings of the current tab you have to first have to chose the tab, then right-click on its caption and "Clear Entries". If you just want to clear a specific address you can do this easily by double-clicking on its caption.
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Favorites
There are some features that will help you to enter your values:
By clicking in an entry field its content will be selected so you can enter a new value right away.
If you enter 3 digits or press [tab], [ , ] or [ . ] on your keyboard the next address field is marked so you can continue typing in the address without losing any time or using your mouse.
You can click on the little star to fill in your favorite values.
To define favorite values you have to chose the tab, then right-click on its caption and "Save as Favorite".
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Activate Settings
To apply all settings of the current profile you have to click on "Activate".
Notice that only settings with a checked checkbox will be activated.
A new small window will pop up. It contains information about the current activation state.
There you can see which settings are applied at the moment and whether it was successful or not.
You can cancel the activation process by clicking the "Cancel"-button. Settings below the current point won't be set then.
Notice that even if you get an "OK" as a result it might be the best to reboot the pc or wait a while so changes can be synchronized in the network. (especially "PC Name" and "Workgroup/Domain")
If all results are green: good :-)
If not: Well, then you have to read the error message and try to solve the problem. Here are the common errors and their meanings.
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empty
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This setting was not marked to be changed. (empty checkbox) |
OK
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fine :-) |
OK. Reboot
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Computer has to be rebooted. |
...
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Settings are currently applied. |
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Settings were ignored without trying, because they were incomplete or erroneous |
Errors
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In most cases errors are shown as a red, short and clear text like "Wrong password". |
Access denied
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You probably don't have the required user rights to change this settings. |
invalid
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Either a value is not valid, not specified or not allowed. (special characters, same workgroup as computer name, etc.) |
FF is active
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Firefox is currently running. To apply FF settings you have to close Firefox. |
Error: XX
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If you get an error with an error code and you absolutely have no idea what could be wrong please post the error code in the support forum. |
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Program Settings: Info, Language & Startup
If you click on the "Info"-Button a small windows will pop up. There you will find some information about the program, links to the help file, relevant websites, etc.
Here you also can change the language or make NetSetMan start up automatically with Windows. This will create a registry-key in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run".
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NetSetMan in Tray
By minimizing NetSetMan it will appear in the tray bar (beside the clock).
There you can simply activate a profile. Just right-click the icon and choose the profile to set.
To avoid setting a wrong profile you have to activate the profile to be clickable in tray. To do this select the profile, right-click on the tab and click "Active in Tray". The small symbol besides the text shows that this profile will be clickable in tray. To deactivate it simply click "Active in Tray" again and it will disappear.
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Non-Commercial Freeware notification
This message in the main window will appear at every 7th start of the program, on average. So this will be one time per week if you use it every day.
I'm sorry I have to do this but most of the users didn't pay attantion to the appeal not to use it at work. (whether they knew it or not).
This message is not included in the Pro verion, of course.
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Additionally in NetSetMan Pro
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Browser / Proxy
Click on the "C"-button to configure browser settings.
This works both with Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Your available Browsers will be shown in the browser field. Because Firefox supports several profiles every Firefox entry is shown with its profile name in brackets.
The rest should be self-explaining because it's quite similar to your browser.
If you haven't entered any browser settings you will see "(...)" in the main windows otherwise the chosen browser (IE = Internet Explorer, FF = Firefox) and the HTTP-proxy will be visible between "Browser" and the "C".
Please notice that Firefox must be closed before applying new settings.
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Domain
To join a domain enter its name, your user name and your password. To enter your password click on the "P"-button. Now you can type in your password which will be saved encrypted in the ini-file. Neither you nor anybody else will be able to read it.
Usually it's enough to enter the pure user name.
If you get an error you can try entering one of the two following standards as your user name:
1. NETBIOS: DOMAIN\user
2. UPN: user@domain.com
Ask your administrator if you are not sure.
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Criticism / Praise / Inspirations / Bug Reports [Program, Instruction]
Please use our support forum.
For special questions or if you'd like to translate NetSetMan into another language you can write an email.
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Planned Features
- more IP, WINS & DNS Server addresses (2nd, 3rd, ...)
- force setting IP when there's no cable connected (only Win XP?)
- compatibility with Win NT (I'm sorry but I think Win98 will never work).
- ability to check the connection status by pinging some addresses
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