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    Connect to Two Wireless Connections, AT THE SAME TIME!

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by aznarcher, Aug 22, 2009.

  1. aznarcher

    aznarcher Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone. I was wondering if it would be possible to connect to two wireless connections at the same time. I wanted to work on one connection and download files on the other. Is there a program that will enable me to do this?
     
    aznarcher, Aug 22, 2009
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  2. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    Unfortunately no. There can only be one connection. Your computer will automatically choose one connection and use it.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Aug 22, 2009
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  3. gekk_gad

    gekk_gad Notebook Consultant

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    if you have two wireless adapters, then what you can do to make this happen (only if you have virtual machines), is to use a virtual machine, have it use the unused wireless card and download the files from that virtual machine, and work on your main computer.
     
    gekk_gad, Aug 24, 2009
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  4. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    What I also know is, if you have a LAN and a WAN, you cannot use the internet connection from both at the same time, the system will automatically use the WAN for the connection :(

    correct me if i'm wrong
     
    MaXimus, Aug 24, 2009
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  5. gekk_gad

    gekk_gad Notebook Consultant

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    if i'm not mistaken, you can set the order in which windows access network connections
     
    gekk_gad, Aug 24, 2009
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  6. Evolution

    Evolution Vox Sola

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    This cannot be done TCP/IP settings will not allow it, remember wifi is like a radio and in the same way a radio cannot tune into 2 stations at the same time wifi has the same limitation.

    The best you can look for is load balancing but that is complicated (synchronization) and not worth it for a home user.
     
    Evolution, Aug 24, 2009
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  7. gekk_gad

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    well i did say that it would have been possible if he has two (2) wireless adapters, not one.
     
    gekk_gad, Aug 24, 2009
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