Question Can you have two wireless adapters and connect to two networks ?

[Ivars]

Hi Guys

Can you have two wireless adapters and connect to two networks om windows 7 laptop?
1 network will work with internal card and be connected to internet with Hotspot?
2 USB tp link transmitter will be connected to wifi printer
I have done but they do not work together, only one at the tim can be worked
i can have internet or i can have printer, but not both

I want printer not to be connected to internet and not share
I want IP andc all other stuff not shared with internet?

Can you comment on this puzzle?
thank you

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[kanewolf]

The network for the printer has to be a different subnet than the internet. You have to set a static IP on the printer network with no gateway.

 

[Ivars]

Ok

can it be done on
Brother Compact Monochrome Laser Printer, HL-L2350DW
and would be great if you could say how?
Thank you

 

[kanewolf]

Let's say your internet WIFI IP address is 192.168.1.10 with your WIFI router of 192.168.1.1. You have to set the IP of the second wireless network to be something OTHER THAN 192.168.1.x So you go to the control panel on the printer and set the IP address of the printer to 192.168.99.99,. If it won't accept 0.0.0.0 for the gateway or DNS, then you put 192.168.99.1 -- Even though that device will NEVER exist. Then on the laptop, you put 192.168.99.10 as the IP for the private printer network. Put no entry for the gateway. You can then ADD a network printer with 192.168.99.99 as the address on the laptop.

 

[Ivars]

Thank you for response, i will try