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We present the first in-depth analysis of the performance of attempting concurrent AP connections from highly mobile clients. Previous solutions for concurrent Wi-Fi are limited to stationary wireless clients and do not take into account a myriad of mobile factors. Through an analytical model, optimization framework, and numerous outdoor experiments, we show that connection duration, AP response times, channel scheduling, available and offered bandwidth, node speed, and dhcp joins all affect performance. Building on these results, we design, implement, and evaluate a system, Spider, that establishes and maintains concurrent connections to 802.11 APs in a mobile environment. The system uses multi-AP selection, channel-based scheduling, and opportunistic scanning to maximize throughput while mitigating the overhead of association and dhcp. While Spider can manage multiple channels, we empirically demonstrate that it achieves maximum throughput when using multiple APs on a single channel. Our evaluation shows that Spider provides a 400% improvement in throughput and 54% improvement in connectivity over stock Wi-Fi implementations.