November 2, 2009 at 14:25Windows 7 and virtual Wi-Fi hotspot
You may have heard that Microsoft developed such a thing as Virtual WiFi and planned to enable its support in Windows 7. Something did not grow together there and the technology did not officially get into the new OS.
Nevertheless, the guys from Nomadio claim that part of the code still remained in the final version. Moreover, part of this was enough to create a program that gives the full functionality of a virtual hotspot. As expected, the appearance of the program was not long in coming. Connectify is a free program that turns any Windows 7 computer into a virtual Wi-Fi hotspot.
Details and beta version of the program can be found here .
UPD related materials:
1 - Virtual WiFi at Microsoft Research in 2005
2 - Article on enabling development in Win7
Nevertheless, the guys from Nomadio claim that part of the code still remained in the final version. Moreover, part of this was enough to create a program that gives the full functionality of a virtual hotspot. As expected, the appearance of the program was not long in coming. Connectify is a free program that turns any Windows 7 computer into a virtual Wi-Fi hotspot.
Details and beta version of the program can be found here .
UPD related materials:
1 - Virtual WiFi at Microsoft Research in 2005
2 - Article on enabling development in Win7
