Executive summary:  It works now - Version 4.41 (build 7RCN26WW) properly manages network connections in Windows Vista.  I recommend it.

Background: Windows Vista, along with most OSes have a poor/incomplete facility to manage network connections, especially on laptops.  When multiple WLAN profiles are necessary, additional software, such as Access Connections helps to manage the switch between networks, allowing users to save "profiles" which can be applied automatically once a certain network is detected in range.

Problem: Don't you hate having to jump through hoops to static your IP on one network, and have to jump back to DHCP on another?  Don't understand what a dynamic IP is?  Just want your computer to work when you connect to a new network?

Recommendation: Try it if you have a ThinkPad running Windows XP or Vista.  Set your network profiles up.  You'll wonder how you survived without it.

Discussion: Designed to completely eliminate the need to 'fuss' with settings upon changing locations, Access Connections brilliantly offers to change every relevent setting upon the application of a network profile.  It will change your proxy settings, automatically open a VPN tunnel, and run scripts/programs upon the detection and application of a network profile.  It handles dial-up profiles, home page settings, wireless encryption keys such as WPA2, as well as changing your default printer.

Program is available via System Update or here: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-67283.html.  Click here to download the Deployment Guide. Click here to download the Administrator Profile Deployment Feature tool. Click here to download the Access Connections client configuration policy plug-in for Active Directory.