Download the Tom's Hardware App from the App Store
The reference for current tech news
Yes No
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Wireless Networking > Range & Connectivity > Need to connect to 2 wireless networks simultaneously

Need to connect to 2 wireless networks simultaneously

Forum Wireless Networking : Range & Connectivity Need to connect to 2 wireless networks simultaneously

Word :    Username :           
 

I have a laptop that has two wireless adapters.
I have two separate wireless networks in my house (i.e. two SSIDs)
I need to connect to both networks at the same time.
OS is Windows Vista, but same question applies to XP and 7.
Ideas?

Reply to midhenry
Register or log in to remove.

Is one for internet and one for network access?

connecting to two separate wireless will not allow you to browse faster since one NIC will be the dominant one.

also they need to have two different IP schemes like 192.168.0.xxx and 192.168.1.xxx

Reply to Emerald

I knew I should have been more explicit.....
Internet access is not part of the question. I just need to simultaneously connect to separate intranets
I understand that the addresses on the intranets will have to be disjoint.
I do not need workarounds like bridging the intranets, etc.
I really just need to know how to (in Windows XP, Vista, 7) actually connect to 2 wireless intranets at the same time, one intranet per wireless adapter.
Thanks

Reply to midhenry

Setup 1-st network to x.x.1.x, 2-nd x.x.2.x.
In win cmd > use ip route add
Just type in ip route -- it will give you summary how to use.
Basically what you want to do is tel comp,
that the way to acces x.x.1.x is to use nic1,
and to acces x.x.2.x is to use nic2.
With ip route you'll have to speciffy netmask, network and nic.
As I said -> ip route will clear most of it.
Hope I helped.
Apple314

Reply to Apple314_13
Register or log in to remove.
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Wireless Networking > Range & Connectivity > Need to connect to 2 wireless networks simultaneously
Go to:

There are 199 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them