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Is it possible to use WiFi and LAN at the same time in Laptop/Desktops?

Basically Priorities can be setup on which connection to prefer either Wireless or Wired, Is there any way to use both at the same time?

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Question added by Dinesh Kumar G , Lead - Customer Support , Freshworks Inc
Date Posted: 2018/01/21
praveenkumar Kumar
by praveenkumar Kumar , Network Support Engineer L2 &L3 Operations Supports, ITIL Management, Network security , RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt Ltd

Yes. It's possible to use both Wi-Fi and LAN at the same time.

Through lan need to connect the RJ45 Connective cable, for WiFi must be eanble the WiFi Interface system for the wireless connectivity

Raza Abid
by Raza Abid , sales engineer , Prime Co Middle East Ltd

The answer depends on HOW you want to use two different connections at the same time. What are you trying to accomplish? 

If you really want to reach the Internet, one connection will work at a time, as you can only have one default gateway at a time. There would be no performance increase anyway, as the connections would go through the same router... If you want one to connect to the internet, but want to use the other adapter to connect to a server, storage, industrial control network, or other non-internet network, that can be done with custom interface metrics and different subnets.

farrukh shuja
by farrukh shuja , Engineer , Etisalat

No its not possible to use wifi and LAN at the same time as priority will be given to LAN at a time. wifi will be automatically disable while laptop/pc is connected through LAN. though we can able to use each LAN and wifi at a time but not on same time.

Qazi Mabrur Taqarrub
by Qazi Mabrur Taqarrub , IT Technician in Vedio conference room (VCR) , Qassim University

Yes. It's possible to use both Wi-Fi and LAN at the same time.

Agniva Halder Same
by Agniva Halder Same , Associate , Tech Mahindr

Yes, it is possible as both works in different protocols.

Md Dilshad Alam
by Md Dilshad Alam , Service Engineer , Hamsa India pvt.ltd(TVT)

No this is not possible.can use only one at a time.

Moustafa Metwaly
by Moustafa Metwaly , Senior Technical Support Engineer , Alexandria University

yes you can select the both connections and make bridge between them .. but you must enable the both connection first

Ismail Ademuyiwa-Adekunle
by Ismail Ademuyiwa-Adekunle , Food Safety & Hygiene Inspector , Royal Private Affairs

There is no point to doing this since you will only be connecting twice to the same end router with the same WAN bandwidth. The fact you have 2 connections might increase redundancy but is pointless in a household environment.

Mahmoud Kamal Ahmed Mohammed
by Mahmoud Kamal Ahmed Mohammed , موظف مدخل بيانات , البنك الأهلى المصرى

one router can't Enable both of them only if you try with program but it's not that good if you seeking faster or you think it will be faster if both is enabled

BUT 2 routers yes it can be becoz each one will got another IP and another default 

Mohammed Mohsin
by Mohammed Mohsin , Consultant and Tutor , OSHO Centre

Not possible, you can use one of them at a time

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