You should run the iw list command on your Pi 0 W2 to determine if your system currently supports "simultaneous".įor my RPi (a 3B+ running bullseye), I get the result below where list_networks WRT Q1: connect to 2 Wi-Fi access points simultaneously ?Īs I understand it, this requires both an interface (hardware) and a driver that supports dual-channel management. This rather obtuse approach is necessary to avoid the select_network option that disables the other networks. This solution employs the wpa_cli app (part of wpa_supplicant) to rotate AP priorities using set network priority followed by a reassociate to switch to the higher priority network id/AP. AFAIK, there is no RPi hardware that does.Īn "alternate/sequential" solution is possible, and illustrated below. Summary:Ī "simultaneous" solution is possible only with hardware & drivers that support it. ![]() I feel the alternate/sequential connections approach will work for you assuming both APs (IoT & WiFi) are on functional networks. Consequently, the following answers have not been fully verified. N.B.: I can't replicate your network setup. Would it be better to alternate connecting to the two access points? For example connect to the IoT device Wi-Fi AP, download files, disconnect from that AP, connect to the internet Wi-Fi AP, upload to internet, disconnect from the internet Wi-Fi AP, and then repeat. Alternatively can these connections be made simultaneously on the single built-in Wi-Fi NIC? How do I connect to two Wi-Fi access points simultaneously? I was planning to add a second Wi-Fi NIC using a USB dongle & OTG cable. ![]() Need guidance on how to setup the networks at this point. Note 2: I can take care of the code to do the download and upload mentioned in point 1. It is acting as a web server only and does not generate outgoing traffic. Note 1: I don’t need to provide internet access to the IoT device.
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