Creating two wifi interfaces

tempin · 2013-10-06 16:34:59

Good evening. I have two wifi networks, so I need to connect to both of them.
According to google, it's impossible to make my wifi-interface 'wlp1s0' connected to both networks.
So, I am going to copy my interface and make it connected to 2nd network.
Please, show me the way.

Trilby · 2013-10-06 17:05:13

Er ... you can't just copy an interface. Do you have two wireless cards?

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Xyne · 2013-10-06 17:05:50

You will need a second wireless network adapter to do that. The limitation is not at the level of the operating system. The existing adapter itself cannot connect to multiple networks at the same time, the same way a wired network adapter cannot connect to two or more separate networks at a time.

tempin · 2013-10-06 17:14:35

Ooooh, thanks guys. Now I understand.
So, probably, there is not any solution according to my problem.

Xyne · 2013-10-06 17:22:30

You will need another adapter to connect to both networks at the same time.

Until then, you will just have to switch between the networks as necessary.

tempin · 2013-10-06 17:32:32

True, but I have notebook.

tomk · 2013-10-06 17:38:18

Get a usb wifi adapter.

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