Jaume B.

Q: Can I connect my macbook to two different wifi networks at the same time?

Is it anyway I can connect my mac to different routers at the same time and keep both connections alive ? The reason I m asking is because, I m an expatriate living in a country with high censorship and in order to bypass the local government firewall I installed a router that automatically toggle all my connections through a VPN. It s actually really convient but the downsize is that local internet won t work properly on this router. Therefor I installed an other router without VPN. Is there any way I can access both connections at the same time or do I need to switch connections all the time ?

Posted on Jan 23, 2016 10:35 PM

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  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Jan 25, 2016 2:00 PM in response to Jaume B.
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    Jan 25, 2016 2:00 PM in response to Jaume B.

    Because system-wide OS X internet appears to be set to use one

    at a time, you may not even be able to attempt two different users

    and have fast user switching installed to try to use both in one Mac.

     

    The ability to toggle between two routers (when you can) does

    seem like it solves the kind of issue you otherwise have w/ one.

    Not sure if there'd be another way around with a bridge; or a

    second mac and somehow sharing (&/or switching.)

     

    Not sure what other technologies exist that would apply there...

    perhaps someone will venture a reply; this may be a gray area.

     

    Does your system & location suggest TOR may be useful? https://tor.eff.org/

     

    Or maybe two browsers? Note this:

    https://tor.eff.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en

     

    Sorry to not be able to verify alternative methods or a potential workaround.

    Good luck in this matter!