Multiple fixed IP addresses

mgmcc · 06-01-2006, 02:09 AM

I have two routers, a Linksys operating in the 192.168.1.0 subnet and a Buffalo in the 192.168.11.0 subnet. I have been given to understand that, if I give my network adapter (in this case a wireless adapter) fixed addresses:

IP address - 192.168.1.5

Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway - 192.168.1.1

DNS server {my ISP's DNS server addresses}

then click the "Advanced" button and "Add" a second configuration:

IP address - 192.168.11.5

Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway - 192.168.11.1

then the adapter should be able to connect to either router automatically using the appropriate addresses. However, this doesn't seem to work. The question arose in a situation where a laptop has to be able to connect to two networks at different locations but with a fixed IP address at each.

Should this scenario work?

06-01-2006, 02:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
mgmcc Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 244 OS: XP, Vista, Mac OS X	Multiple fixed IP addresses I have two routers, a Linksys operating in the 192.168.1.0 subnet and a Buffalo in the 192.168.11.0 subnet. I have been given to understand that, if I give my network adapter (in this case a wireless adapter) fixed addresses: IP address - 192.168.1.5 Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway - 192.168.1.1 DNS server {my ISP's DNS server addresses} then click the "Advanced" button and "Add" a second configuration: IP address - 192.168.11.5 Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway - 192.168.11.1 then the adapter should be able to connect to either router automatically using the appropriate addresses. However, this doesn't seem to work. The question arose in a situation where a laptop has to be able to connect to two networks at different locations but with a fixed IP address at each. Should this scenario work?