Create WiFi Hotspot on Windows 7
- 1. Create WiFi Hotspot on Windows 7 Credit: http://withwindows.com
- 2. Introduction: WiFi hotspot is one of the necessary feature you would expect to have built-in into any device. Gone are the days when we used to rely on hardware based access point. Today’s’ technology is so sophisticated that it lets your devices like laptop and smartphone turn into secure WiFi hotspot to connect multiple devices simultaneously.
- 3. Recent survey has also proven the fact that mobile devices like iPhone are widely used device on the Airport to access Internet using WiFi technology. Almost all laptop, smartphone offers Wi-Fi, as an option to easily connect the device to an Internet.
- 4. Yes, it is true that it has put the security in danger but it is largely due to unawareness or ignorance. We’re not here to discuss about this. We shall cover this topic in depth at later stage.
- 5. Virtual wireless access point comes in handy especially when you are away from home or office. Before few years, you would require a WiFi router in order to connect multiple devices to access the Internet.
- 6. However, if you’re using a Windows 7 powered laptop, then you have a reason to boast about your operating system. Suppose, you are carrying your laptop and smartphone along with you but you have internet connection on your laptop only.
- 7. In this scenario, you will not be able to connect your laptop and smartphone simultaneously. In such situation you can create a WiFi hotspot on your Windows 7 laptop to connect multiple devices simultaneously.
- 8. Create WiFi Hotspot on Windows 7 Windows 7 can serve as an access point or WiFi hub where you can connect all your devices securely. Latter part is must as you would not want someone to access your network and use it for malicious purpose. Luckily, there are already plenty of applications available which let you create WiFi hotspot without much effort or technical knowledge.
- 9. Connectify : Connectify is one of the most recommended software often used to create hotspot instantly. Advanced option in connectify will let you decide the security mode and password to connect to hotspot. Once it is live you can connect any number of devices to it, which you can track down from ‘Clients’ tab.
- 10. It will enlist all the connected devices to the network. Pro version of Connectify will let you share files, media on wireless network.
- 12. Maryfi : Maryfi is yet another free utility that let you create a WiFi hotspot and connect WiFi enabled devices, networks, smartphone, music player and gaming system instantly. Like any other WiFi access point, Maryfi will keep your device safe using WPA2 encryption method. It is available in English and Arabic version.
- 14. Virtual Router : Virtual router turns any Windows 7 pc into WiFi hotspot using wireless hosted network technology. The program is written in C# and also works on Window 2008 R2 computers. It uses one of the most secured encryption algorithm called WPA2. It is a free utility.
- 16. Bzeek : Bzeek turns your Windows 7 into software access point for free WiFi access. You can connect your iPhone, Windows Phone, Android and other smartphone or any other WiFi enabled devices to this network securely. It has a built-in firewall to protect your computer and network.
- 18. Let us know if you’ve come across any such application which let you create WiFi hotspot so easily. We will definitely feature them in our blog.
- 19. Credit: Windows Blog