QUERY: concurrent usage of multi-WLAN cards

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I've got 2 wireless networking cards. I can detect 2 different access points
hence 2 different WLANs. Am wondering whether I can configure specific
applications to use a particular network card.

For example, while am downloading files I use one WLAN. And I fancy playing
a game so I use the other WLAN so I don't get a slow connection (high ping)
for my gameplay.

This is probably not possible under Windows XP but I would like to know how
to do something like this. Possibly write a program or something...

:S

QUERY: concurrent usage of multi-WLAN cards
 
Interesting.. however under WindowsXP (SP2) there isn't a RandomAdapter
value... so I created one...
time for reboot to see if it works!

thanks Kevin

PS am Kevin!
 
Hmm... I don't think it worked for Windows XP. :S

Even if it did I would like to connect to different WLAN networks more than
load balance coz there's no point in load balancing on a WLAN since there
can be only one PC communicating with the AP at any one time. I want to
concurrently communicate to two different AP (access points) hence giving me
a twice the throughput!!!

I bet Microsoft hasn't implemented this idea! So.. where's the Microsoft
Wishlist section!??
 
KevinGPO said:
Hmm... I don't think it worked for Windows XP. :S

Even if it did I would like to connect to different WLAN networks more than
load balance coz there's no point in load balancing on a WLAN since there
can be only one PC communicating with the AP at any one time. I want to
concurrently communicate to two different AP (access points) hence giving me
a twice the throughput!!!

I bet Microsoft hasn't implemented this idea! So.. where's the Microsoft
Wishlist section!??
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KevinGPO said:
I've got 2 wireless networking cards. I can detect 2 different access
points hence 2 different WLANs. Am wondering whether I can configure
specific applications to use a particular network card.

For example, while am downloading files I use one WLAN. And I fancy
playing a game so I use the other WLAN so I don't get a slow connection
(high ping) for my gameplay.

This is probably not possible under Windows XP but I would like to know
how to do something like this. Possibly write a program or something...

:S

QUERY: concurrent usage of multi-WLAN cards
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I'm sorry, but it isn't possible to configure specific applications to use a
particular network card.

You can configure specific IP addresses to use a particular network card.
So, for example, if you know the IP address of a game server, you can make
that game use a particular network card. The command is:

route add a.b.c.d mask 255.255.255.255 w.x.y.z

where "a.b.c.d" is the IP address of the game server, and "w.x.y.z" is the
IP address of the default gateway for the network card that you want to use.
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