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    Conect to 2-3 wireless networks together

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by pcharouz, Feb 1, 2006.

  1. pcharouz

    pcharouz Notebook Evangelist

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    How can I conect to more wireless networks at once to make my internet faster my neighbors have a unsecured router
     
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    You can't connect too 2 at once. Its just not an option. Windows will only connect to one if im right.
     
  3. pcharouz

    pcharouz Notebook Evangelist

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    can I make the router to conect to a ethernet cabel and wifi?
     
  4. pcharouz

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    or can I buy another wifi card?
     
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Yeah thats what makes wireless. Router hooks up to the cable and you get wifi.

    Face it this way, one computer, you can only be connected to one computer. Thats the way it is
     
  6. daacon

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    Yep it just does not work that way like Nick said (would be great if it does I can see 7 ssid 's imagine the speeds !!!)

    want faster wireless - we all do :D it is comming (lets fix the stability from all the Vendors first eh !)
     
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Correct daacon!

    Another way to put it. Your laptop only has 2 hands like us. Lets say for a wireless card, it takes 2 hands to use. When you want to use another wireless card to connect to a different network, you computer can't do 2 things with wireless at one time. Same goes with being plugged in and on a different wireless network at the same time.
     
  8. pcharouz

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    But you can comebine two Dial up conections, why wouldnt it work with wifi to?
    Could there be a program to do that?
     
  9. olyteddy

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    If you write it, I suppose. RE your OP, using the neighbor's unsecured wireless would be at least unethical, if not downright illegal.
     
  10. pcharouz

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    He knows I use it sometimes, I use it when something is wrong with mine, He had it secured before and he gave me the pass, but then he got a new router and didnt set it up yet
     
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    The answer is no