Connect to TWO Wi-Fi networks at the same time…

Hello everybody. I am hoping you can help solve a problem.

I want to connect to TWO Wi-Fi networks at the same time.

now I am aware that my MacBook Pro only has one Wi-Fi transceiver built-in, I figured I could get around this by using the USB-C Wi-Fi transceiver.

Does anybody know if macOS will support this?

I am a photographer and my goal here is to be able to tether to my camera via Wi-Fi and also connect to the Internet with the other Wi-Fi. That will allow me to receive images from the camera and then send them to the Cloud as well.

Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated!

Posted on Oct 23, 2023 9:25 AM

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John Galt

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Posted on Oct 24, 2023 3:41 PM

At masking if the macOS will allow the computer to have two simultaneous Wi-Fi connections.

The answer to that question is no. That's what routers are for.

And I agree yours is a question for Sony, or for its documentation.

Try https://helpguide.sony.net/ilc/2040/v1/en/contents/TP1000384573.html

Edit: Its documentation discusses various connection methods. To accomplish what you seek, do not select this:

[PC Remote Cnct Method] is set to [Wi-Fi Direct]

That would be a peer-to-peer connection. To connect the devices through your existing router or wireless access point, you will want to do the following:

[PC Remote Cnct Method] is set to [Wi-Fi Access Point]

Otherwise use a USB cable.

Without having that camera to play with that's about as far as I can go.

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Oct 23, 2023 6:18 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Sony A1

2016 MacBook Pro

OS13.something :-)

Oct 24, 2023 1:14 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

Understood but I’m not really asking a camera question.

At masking if the macOS will allow the computer to have two simultaneous Wi-Fi connections.

Oct 23, 2023 1:26 PM in response to thechadwickfowler

Your are massively over-thinking this. A Wi-Fi Network is not a Point-to-Point network.

Your Router can connect up to fifty devices simultaneously. The Network created by your Router has multiple on-ramps and multiple off-ramps, and all can operate at the same time. That is why you can already read a web page, download a software update, backup your phone, print a document, and share files with other Macs all at the same time.

In addition, it presents no conflict to read files on your camera at the same time as well.

There is no advantage (and many disadvantages) to doing an end run around your established network and adding yet another network. The extreme extra complexity buys you NOTHING.

Oct 24, 2023 2:27 PM in response to thechadwickfowler

to get on your existing Wi-Fi network, any device, such as a Printer, camera, scanner or similar needs three items:

• what is the name of the network to join

• what is the password for that network

• Optional: How should the device get a good local IP address {DHCP, Manual using what IP address}

Some Routers with push-button connection features have a button you can push to allow nearby devices to just join in the next few minutes and get told the password.

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