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Windows 7 Laptop into a WiFi Hotspot

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  • by Sumit Gupta+
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  • — 12 Jul, 2011

This post is for those who want to convert there windows 7 into a wifi Hotspot,…

Today we look at the software called <a title=”connectify” href=”http://www.connectify.me”>connectify</a>,which helps us convert our internet connectio

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n into a wifi hotspot

You might be at a location where there is only one <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet” target=”_blank”>Ethernet</a> connection available <em>(hotel room, office or meeting room etc.)</em> and you need to share the Internet connection with other people or devices. Connectify is a free utility which is light on system resources and makes it easy for you to set up your
<h2>Windows 7 laptop into a WiFi hotspot</h2>
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NOTE:-Connectify only works on Windows 7 Home &amp; above

download here

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step1}After downloading run the program &amp; follow the instruction

step 2}click on the icon from the taskbar

<a href=”http://homeforgeeks.com/windows/windows-7-laptop-into-a-wifi-hotspot/attachment/1/” rel=”attachment wp-att-225″><img class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-225″ src=”http://homeforgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1.png” alt=”wifi” width=”392″ height=”601″ /></a>

Under settings, type in a name for the WiFi connection, a password to access it &amp; protect it, then decide the type of internet connection you want to share. It allows LAN, VirtualBox Host-Only, Wireless Network Connection, and no Internet sharing. When you’re ready, click on the <em>Start Hotspot</em> button.

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step3}Now you could note that it has started processing i.e it has started connecting

<a href=”http://homeforgeeks.com/windows/windows-7-laptop-into-a-wifi-hotspot/attachment/3/” rel=”attachment wp-att-228″><img class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-228″ src=”http://homeforgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/3.png” alt=”wifi hotspot” width=”328″ height=”518″ /></a>

now tht connectify has started u can use it with any device with any operating system

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step4}connecting other device in the hotspot

<a href=”http://homeforgeeks.com/windows/windows-7-laptop-into-a-wifi-hotspot/attachment/4/” rel=”attachment wp-att-229″><img class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-229″ src=”http://homeforgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/4.png” alt=”wifi hotspot” width=”494″ height=”347″ /></a>

step5}You’ll then be prompted to enter in the Network Key <em>(password)</em> you set in Connectify twice, then click on Connect.

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<img class=”alignleft size-full wp-image-230″ src=”http://homeforgeeks.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/5.png” alt=”otherdevice connection” width=”480″ height=”236″ />

step6}&amp; thts it you have now connected 2 devices with the same connection &amp; converted a
<h3>windows 7 laptop into wifi hotspot</h3>
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This post is for those who want to convert there windows 7 into a wifi Hotspot,…


Today we look at the software called connectify,which helps us convert our internet connection into a wifi hotspot


You might be at a location where there is only one Ethernet connection available (hotel room, office or meeting room etc.) and you need to share the Internet connection with other people or devices. Connectify is a free utility which is light on system resources and makes it easy for you to set up your


Windows 7 laptop into a WiFi hotspot


 


NOTE:-Connectify only works on Windows 7 Home & above


download here


 


 


 


step1}After downloading run the program & follow the instruction


step 2}click on the icon from the taskbar


wifi


Under settings, type in a name for the WiFi connection, a password to access it & protect it, then decide the type of internet connection you want to share. It allows LAN, VirtualBox Host-Only, Wireless Network Connection, and no Internet sharing. When you’re ready, click on the Start Hotspot button.


 


step3}Now you could note that it has started processing i.e it has started connecting


wifi hotspot


now tht connectify has started u can use it with any device with any operating system


 


step4}connecting other device in the hotspot


wifi hotspot


step5}You’ll then be prompted to enter in the Network Key (password) you set in Connectify twice, then click on Connect.


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


otherdevice connection


step6}& thts it you have now connected 2 devices with the same connection & converted a


windows 7 laptop into wifi hotspot


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If you knw any other simple methods,plz do comment below to letus aswel as others know,because this is the place to learn & share….


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6 Comments

  1. Karan sharma says:
    July 12, 2011 at 5:26 pm

    damn i got xp :p

    Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      July 12, 2011 at 5:39 pm

      hope so u upgrade ur pc to windows7 & make full use of this How To’ guide

      Reply
  2. sarli says:
    August 12, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    dude…in case of problems with…connectify..just use..”mhotspot”…..best alternative for connectify…
    noo ned to install it even!!!

    Reply
    • Admin says:
      August 12, 2011 at 10:01 pm

      Thnks for the info dude……certainly would add in next update:-)

      Reply
  3. sarli says:
    August 12, 2011 at 10:23 pm

    my pleasure..dude…becoz..when i used the connectify for the first tym..i got blue screen error,my system crashed :( …and error 651 for my lan modem…soo shiftd nw…
    so jus wanna warn new users :)

    Reply
  4. Sudipta says:
    August 16, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    Very nice post indeed. You have done a great job I must say. I have bookmarked it, and I will certainly vist this site back again. with regards

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