Having two networks on one computer

Apr 13, 2018
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Good day,

I dont know much about computers but i do know some of the possibilities. one in particular is having two internet connections on one computer.

Now what i would like to know is how can i use two networks (not simultaneously but disable one to use the other and vice-versa) on one computer via one ethernet port.

I'm using two routers that use two different sim cards. One is for day time data and the other is for night time. weird but that's how it happens to be at the moment.

I don't want to always unplug and re-plug ethernet cables in and out the whole time so i found me a network hub that the routers are connected to and then to my computer. Now ive tested both routers out(connected at the same time to my pc) with going onto the routers setup page via ip address but accessing the internet is the problem.

If i connect the router with day time internet first then the night time router afterwards then i can go onto the internet no problems but if i do it vice-versa then it doesnt work even though both is connected.

Is there maybe a way i can set up a virtual ethernet adapter that i can assign to the second router to enable and disable even though i only have one ethernet port.

Thank you.
 
Solution
Plug the 2 routers together. Disable the DHCP on one of them. Assign ip address to the lan like 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2

In your pc use the ROUTE command to delete the 0.0.0.0 entry and then use a route add to put in a new entry pointing to which ever IP you want to use as the gateway. You just delete and add back the other one every time you change.
Apr 13, 2018
5
0
10
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Question from tristanmartin.personal : "Internet connections on the same computer"

Good day,

I dont know much about computers but i do know some of the possibilities. one in particular is having two internet connections on one computer.

Now what i would like to know is how can i use two networks (not simultaneously but disable one to use the other and vice-versa) on one computer via one ethernet port.

I'm using two routers that use sim cards but are from two service providers. One is for day time data and the other is for night time. weird but that's how it happens to be at the moment.

I don't want to always unplug and re-plug ethernet cables in and out the whole time so i found me a network hub that the routers are connected to and then to my computer. Now ive tested both routers out(connected at the same time to my pc) with going onto the routers setup page via ip address but accessing the internet is the problem.

If i connect the router with day time internet first then the night time router afterwards then i can go onto the internet no problems but if i do it vice-versa then it doesnt work even though both is connected.

Is there maybe a way i can set up a virtual ethernet adapter that i can assign to the second router to enable and disable even though i only have one ethernet port.

Thank you.
 
Plug the 2 routers together. Disable the DHCP on one of them. Assign ip address to the lan like 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2

In your pc use the ROUTE command to delete the 0.0.0.0 entry and then use a route add to put in a new entry pointing to which ever IP you want to use as the gateway. You just delete and add back the other one every time you change.
 
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