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Create a virtual network card on Windows 7.

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TheField Posted messages 463 Status Member -  
kaumune Posted messages 22605 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   -
Hello,

I can't find a solution to create a virtual network card; I need to be able to connect from my physical network card to multiple Wi-Fi connections. (If that's obviously possible)

Thank you for your help. :)

Best regards.

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    JD21400 Posted messages 70 Status Member
     
    Hello,
    If I understand correctly, you have 1 Wi-Fi network card, and you want to connect to multiple devices via Wi-Fi at the same time?
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    1. TheField Posted messages 463 Status Member 18
       
      Hello,

      Thank you for your response,

      I just want to connect to 2 different Wi-Fi networks with the same network adapter.
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    2. JD21400 Posted messages 70 Status Member > TheField Posted messages 463 Status Member
       
      Well, it is impossible to my knowledge; a Wi-Fi network card (ordinary at least) can only connect to one Wi-Fi network at a time, it seems to me.
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    3. TheField Posted messages 463 Status Member 18 > JD21400 Posted messages 70 Status Member
       
      Is there no way to create a virtual network card?
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    4. JD21400 Posted messages 70 Status Member > TheField Posted messages 463 Status Member
       
      You can create "virtual network cards" (I'm thinking specifically of virtual machines that can be connected to their host through a principle that we could call that), but in no case can you connect via Wi-Fi to 2 different networks at the same time, simply because it is physically impossible for the card if it is not designed for it. I'm afraid that the only solution for you, if you really need to connect to 2 Wi-Fi networks at the same time, is to have a second Wi-Fi network device connected to your machine (whether it's a USB Wi-Fi adapter, a PCI Express card, a phone...).
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    5. TheField Posted messages 463 Status Member 18 > JD21400 Posted messages 70 Status Member
       
      There is software developed by Microsoft that allows you to connect to 2 Wi-Fi networks simultaneously, called simply Virtual WiFi. In the FAQ of this software, there is this:

      Q: Why does VirtualWiFi not work with my card?
      A: VirtualWiFi will not work over cards whose drivers don't forward packets that have a source address. This functionality is required since VirtualWiFi virtual miniports already have a MAC address. Another reason VirtualWiFi could fail is when the wireless card does not support packet filters NDIS_PACKET_TYPE_DIRECTED and NDIS_PACKET_TYPE_BROADCAST.

      Therefore, a network card capable of supporting direct packets as well as broadcasts is required.
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  2. TheField Posted messages 463 Status Member 18
     
    To create a virtual network card on Windows 7, simply enter a command: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=YOUR_NETWORK_NAME key=YOUR_NETWORK_PASSWORD in administrator mode on CMD.

    More information: http://www.getdlight.com/wiki/index.php/Win_8_et_le_r%C3%A9seau_Wifi_Ad_Hoc_(tuto)
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    1. kaumune Posted messages 22605 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 159
       
      Hi

      It's not a virtual network card; it's the creation of a Wi-Fi access point that clients can connect to, using your physical Wi-Fi card

      It's primarily used for ad-hoc Wi-Fi.
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