Cant config 1 PC with 2 NICs on 1 Network

[joebuba]

I have a laptop that is used to program industrial equipment via ethernet. The industrial devices must be hardwired to the laptop. Additionally, I use wi-fi to connect to the company network for internet, email, etc. Everything uses a 10.0.0.xxx address on one network. When the wi-fi is enabled, I cannot connect to the hardwired devices. I find my self enabling and disabling NIC's all day long because they must be exclusively enabled for anything to communicate. Is there a way to use both NIC's simultaneously on the same network?

[BipolarBill]

The problem is selecting which data goes to which network. How can you do that? I have no idea. You're obviously using TCP/IP to control the equipment. Is it possible to switch to Token Ring or NetBeui for the equipment? If so, that would free up the WiFi for TCP/IP.

[joebuba]

The equipment all requires TCP/IP.

Normally, the equipment is on the same network as everything else in the company. I hardwire to the network and have access to everything. No problems. Sometimes there's no where to plug into, so I have to resort to wireless.

Could I possibly use a router to pull in the the wireless signal and then connect the router to my laptop and the equipment? This would eliminate the need for the wireless on the laptop.

[BipolarBill]

You would need to set up a WiFi router as an access point for the main WiFi router (bridged mode). If you can do that, it would work.