Question Connect two WiFi connections to one Tablet?

[dobbies]

Hi
On my boat I use two tablets, one is running Windows 10 with a chart plotter program installed for navigational purposes. The other is an android which I use to access the internet and emails while afloat.

The Windows tablet receives navigational “NMEA” data via an onboard WiFi server using IP 192.168.1.1 and Com port 2000. The android connects to the internet via a Vodafone wifi mobile data unit with a data card.

My question is:
Is there any way to have just one computer to receive both WiFi signals so I can navigate and connect to the internet at the same time on one tablet?

I hope I’ve been clear and any help would be appreciated.

 

[bill001g]

It will be a bit complex but it likely can be done.

Wifi nics generally can only talk to a single wifi source. You will need a second USB nic that s compatible with your tablet.

Next you need to make sure the ip blocks used locally do not conflict. IE they both can't use 192.168.1.x. You likely an change the vodafone router to use something link 192.168.2.x

After that you leave the nic talking to the vodafone run in default config. On the nic that talks to the NMEA system you need to assign a static ip in the ipv4 settings. Technically it does not have to be static but the reason you are doing it is you need to make sure the gateway and dns fields are left blank. If you have a local DNS server running on your NMEA network it will be more complex.