Alternate/back-up wireless network?

[Lep]

It's rather annoying when the primary wireless network I use disconnects/gets unplugged by stupidity. There's like 5 other possible wireless networks for me to connect to, 1 of the other ones being from my own house as well. Is it possible to somehow make it so that if my primary wireless network goes offline from whatever reason, my internet itself doesn't actually go offline, but switches to another wireless network instead? At least until my primary internet comes back online anyway?

[Furah]

It's rather annoying when the primary wireless network I use disconnects/gets unplugged by stupidity. There's like 5 other possible wireless networks for me to connect to, 1 of the other ones being from my own house as well. Is it possible to somehow make it so that if my primary wireless network goes offline from whatever reason, my internet itself doesn't actually go offline, but switches to another wireless network instead? At least until my primary internet comes back online anyway?

The closest thing to that is that the moment it disconnects it will automatically try to connect to the next wireless network, which will mean a small bit of downtime, but you won't have to manually connect.

 

What OS do you have? Including version.

[Lep]

It's rather annoying when the primary wireless network I use disconnects/gets unplugged by stupidity. There's like 5 other possible wireless networks for me to connect to, 1 of the other ones being from my own house as well. Is it possible to somehow make it so that if my primary wireless network goes offline from whatever reason, my internet itself doesn't actually go offline, but switches to another wireless network instead? At least until my primary internet comes back online anyway?

The closest thing to that is that the moment it disconnects it will automatically try to connect to the next wireless network, which will mean a small bit of downtime, but you won't have to manually connect.

 

What OS do you have? Including version.

 

I'm not sure what that means. :mellow:

[Sbrideau]

OS means operating system, like Windows or Ubuntu.

 

Windows 7 does it I think, well, it did for me.

[Lep]

OS means operating system, like Windows or Ubuntu.

 

Windows 7 does it I think, well, it did for me.

 

Oh, I have vista

[Lep]

So how do I do it?

[Jernlov]

You "can't" really do it - there is going to be downtime even if you switch networks. If you had the security key for the second network, it would most probably connect automatically.

[Lep]

Alright, that's kinda surprising to be honest. Thought that with technology today it'd be pretty normal for it to be possible.

[Sbrideau]

There might be a way, but all I know is Windows 7 changes networks (provided you have the keys) and the downtime is less than 10 seconds.

[Jernlov]

It really depends on how long it takes your router to assign an IP, if you're using the DHCP method versus static (where you input your connection information into your adapter's settings manually).