The reason that I ask is because I am an independent consultant and I often have to work on my lap top at my client site. So I really need to have the framework instlled on both my laptop and my desktop even though it is only beoing used by one developer and obviously I am not on both machines at the same time (unless I am transfering files.

Thanks

You know, that's exactly what I do, too   The further you get into your project development, the less you end up using the BOMapper; your database structures are generally the first thing created for the application and are pretty static once you get going.  So, you don't always need access to the SF design-time database.

[quote]I have also had trouble designing forms without a connection to the SF database....very, very slow. I didn't notice this the last time I tried it though, so that may have been fixed./quote]

Hrm... you got me there.  I'm not sure what would be trying to access it within the form designer.  There are actions within the control designers that use it, like the localization tie-ins and such, but nothing that would be trying to access the database without you clicking specifically on it... unless there's something trying to pull the solution preferences for the design-time theming or something.  Not sure.

It's been a while, I know, but we are going live this weekend. I went out and bought my USB NIC, installed on my lap top and it was painless Thanks a million, you guys, for helping me to get everything up and running!