How to Turn Your Windows 7 Laptop Or Desktop To Wifi Hotspot
Windows 7 includes a little-known new feature called Virtual Wi-Fi, which effectively turns your PC or laptop into a software-based router. Any other Wi-Fi-enabled devices within range - a desktop, laptop, an iPod perhaps - will see you as a new network and, once logged on, immediately be able to share your internet connection.
This will only work if your wireless adapter driver supports it, though, and not all do. Check with your adapter manufacturer and make sure you've installed the very latest drivers to give you the best chance.
Once you have driver support then the easiest approach is to get a network tool that can set up virtual Wi-Fi for you. Virtual Router (below) is free, easy to use and should have you sharing your internet connection very quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions...
1.What is Virtual Router?
Virtual Router is a free, open source software based router for PCs running Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Using Virtual Router, users can wirelessly share any internet connection (Wifi, LAN, Cable Modem, Dial-up, Cellular, etc.) with any Wifi device (Laptop, Smart Phone, iPod Touch, iPhone, Android Phone, Zune, Netbook, wireless printer, etc.) These devices connect to Virtual Router just like any other access point, and the connection is completely secured using WPA2 (the most secure wireless encryption.)
2.Where can Virtual Router be used?Anywhere you are!
3.Error "please enable your wifi adapter"
You may get this error in the following scenarios
4.How to check if your drivers support virtualization ??
There are two ways to check if your wifi card and drivers support virtualization
This will only work if your wireless adapter driver supports it, though, and not all do. Check with your adapter manufacturer and make sure you've installed the very latest drivers to give you the best chance.
Once you have driver support then the easiest approach is to get a network tool that can set up virtual Wi-Fi for you. Virtual Router (below) is free, easy to use and should have you sharing your internet connection very quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions...
1.What is Virtual Router?
Virtual Router is a free, open source software based router for PCs running Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Using Virtual Router, users can wirelessly share any internet connection (Wifi, LAN, Cable Modem, Dial-up, Cellular, etc.) with any Wifi device (Laptop, Smart Phone, iPod Touch, iPhone, Android Phone, Zune, Netbook, wireless printer, etc.) These devices connect to Virtual Router just like any other access point, and the connection is completely secured using WPA2 (the most secure wireless encryption.)
2.Where can Virtual Router be used?Anywhere you are!
- Home
- Office
- School
- Airport
- Bus Station
- The Park
- Grandmas House
- The In-Laws
- Absolutely Anywhere!
3.Error "please enable your wifi adapter"
You may get this error in the following scenarios
- When your wifi is turned off
- When your drivers dosent support virtualization . So please try to find the latest drivers which can support virtualization.
4.How to check if your drivers support virtualization ??
There are two ways to check if your wifi card and drivers support virtualization
- Go to help in my tool and click on check button. If it says "Yes" it means it supports virtualization and "No" means it doesn't support virtualization.
- If my tool says nothing or if you want to check directly without intervention of tool please run your command prompt in Administrator mode and run the following command "netsh wlan show drivers" and check for "Hosted network supported : Yes". (Check the sample image below with highlighted text)
- If your drivers says "yes" and then my tool is not able to start let me know i will check it and will fix it for you.
- If it says "No" it means you have old drivers which doesn't support virtualization.
If you Wish To Download Virtual Router Manager For Your Desktop Or Laptop Click The Button Below This Is The New Version