Computer/networking dudes, need assistance

[Guywithoutajeep]

So I have wifi card connected to router #1. I plug router #2 into the same computer with the wifi card and I lose internet. How can I fix this conflict?

 

[Nicoli]

Why do you have 2 routers?

 

[KONY]

Why do you have 2 routers?

I concur.... why do you have 2 routers.

 

[Guywithoutajeep]

I'll tell you after I get an answer to my question.

 

[TrichyTrichy]

IP address conflict?

 

[b00m]

Depends on what Operating System you are using, if using Windows Vista/7 etc you will have to disable your Wi-Fi connection because it will cause conflicts within your OS, it doesn't like 2 active network connections. Hope this helps
What is the other router for?? Internet too?? Why are 2 routers connected to the computer??

 

[guest456mpy]

IP address conflict?

Yeah most routers default to 192.168.1.1

I would start there.

 

[Guywithoutajeep]

Yeah I'm using vista, but have used multiple connections many times before. I think I just need to adjust some settings.

 

[Forest20]

CMD in start menu

ipconfig/release then reset router then ipconfig/renew wait then check connection... try that....

 

[cyberwax]

To utilize two internet connections(if thats what you have) you need a router with dual wan inputs/ports...or get a linux distro, ubuntu comes to mind.

 

[kp^]

So I have wifi card connected to router #1. I plug router #2 into the same computer with the wifi card and I lose internet. How can I fix this conflict?

This really does not make sense...... But lets see if I can figure it out...

So you have a wireless card plugged in/active/enabled etc.. And you plug in a wired connection and it drops?

Windows does not like 2 active connections... more so Vista... ew The OS gets confused as to what interface you want to use etc...

You have a wifi card? What type? Connected to what type of router#1? Whats router#?

You could set both as static IP's, set the metric on each NIC say 10 and 20.. for primary and secondary... That should work....

GIve us some more details and will be happy to help!

 

[Guywithoutajeep]

Ok I will explain fully...

I have a wifi card in my desktop that connects to a router upstairs. This upstairs is used by my roommate (where his router and modem are connected to internet.)

I also have a Ps3 that I would like to have connect to my desktop via the Ps3 wireless connection. I tried ad hoc with a seperate usb wifi, but unfortunately the Ps3 does not support ad hoc. So the only way is to put a router on my desktop and connect the Ps3 to that. Why you ask?

I want to access the Ps3 Media Server so I can stream audio files and transfer things back and forth. Then I can switch the Ps3 over to the upstairs router whenever I want to play video games (Mw2 fuck yeah). Yes I could do it all through his router, but it just doesn't work too well on a standard router with all that data flow. Things get sloppy and its best to keep the Ps3 Media Server seperate.


Also, I'm fucking baked so I hope I explained it right.

 

[Guywithoutajeep]

Changing the metric value caused the wifi to take priority so I have both devices plugged and going. Thanks anyways guys.

 

[WeedWizard]

What you can do, and this will work.

Choose a router you want to be master or main, simply bridge connection from router 2 to the master. Depending on which routers you have, the setup will be diffrent, but this will work.