Two USB wireless cards on one machine.

This should be possible, but having problems...

I have a Netgear wireless adaptor hanging out the window which connects well
with a Netgear router. Connection is shared Infrastructure and works fine.

I want to add another USB adaptor which will generate an ad hoc facility to
which I can connect my laptop indoors by wifi.

First bit works fine, as I say. Second bit... the connection is 'not
connected'

I'm also not sure about using the Netgear configuration thing where there
are two identical adaptors on the machine.

Any thoughts please?

Windows XP Pro, lots of RAM etc.

Dave

 

I wonder if you may have to start your computer with one
USB adapter unplugged and plug it in after the one
hanging out the window connects to the network? It may
be that the USB can't be configured as an access point.

http://www.usbman.com/index.htm

http://www.wi-fi.org/OpenSection/windows_tips.asp?TID=2

You can always try this stuff:

http://www.j-walk.com/other/wifispray/

The Daring Dufas (usb troll)