WiFi and Ethernet?

Question

I have Wifi Provided By my Apartment complex. But I want to network my two computers using ethernet. But I can only seem to be able to connect to one network at a time. Is it possible to have WiFi internet and an ethernet network at the same time?

Answer 1

You can get a wifi ethernet adapter (Buffalo has one with four ports) which would let you connect both machines to the adapter for internet and to each other if you dont want to do the ICS method.
http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/wireless-g-mimo-performance/wireless-g-mimo-performance-ethernet-converter/

Answer 2

You can do so.

I assume both pcs are connected wirelessly to the internet.

You will need to add a second Ethernet card to each pc.

Use a cross cable between the second network cards. Set the second network cards to a static IP; I suggest 192.168.10.2 on one and 192.168.10.3 on the other; subnet 255.255.255.0; default gateway 192.168.10.2.

Answer 3

yes
turn on "internet sharing"
in advanced networking there is some check box " alllow this computer to share internet"
You choose in either card i believe which network card is the input ( in this case the wireless" and which is output " ethernet card"
You might have to use a crossover cable
Or you could use a hub or a router with dhcp turned off
crossover cables are generally harder to come by and more expensive
routers are often on sale

Answer 4

Of course you can.
Just make the IP subnet different between the WiFi and the Ethernet line. For example if the WiFi is 192.168.1.x so the Ethernet line should be different, i.e: 192.168.2.x That's it.