no option for 2 ip addresses on xp home

Have tried to configure 2 ip addresses to use at home and
work but do not have the "alternative" tab come up when
following these instructions. this is the link for the
instructions I have used but only getting the 1st
tab "general"


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h.../howto/homenet
/autoconfig.asp

In article <b0f801c43742$fa362c40$a401280a@phx.gbl>, "falum"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>Have tried to configure 2 ip addresses to use at home and
>work but do not have the "alternative" tab come up when
>following these instructions. this is the link for the
>instructions I have used but only getting the 1st
>tab "general"
>
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...autoconfig.asp

The alternate configuration tab only appears if you configure the
General tab to obtain an IP address automatically.

To configure two static IP addresses, enter the first one on the
General tab, click Advanced, click Add, and enter the second one.
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On Tue, 11 May 2004 03:30:27 -0700, falum wrote:

> Have tried to configure 2 ip addresses to use at home and
> work but do not have the "alternative" tab come up when
> following these instructions. this is the link for the
> instructions I have used but only getting the 1st
> tab "general"
>
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h.../howto/homenet
> /autoconfig.asp

Hi

If you've configured your PC for a fixed IP the Alternate tab won't
display, you need it set to DHCP. See this article here
http://snipurl.com/6auf

Regards

Bill