Creating WiFi Hotspot Using Your Laptop

We all faces the same problem; fice WiFi enabled device such as a laptop, a smartphone, Playstation Portable, iPad and a netbook but the drawback is that you only have one internet line.

You want to share your internet connection so that all the devices could get through the internet and everybody in the house would not be grabbing the computer among themselves since it is the only device which have the line.

For certain people, it might be okay if they have a fix line internet at home because they just simply can purchase a WiFi router. But you need to be reminded that not all people are capable to purchase one and have the knowledge to maintain the router if anything happen in certain cases the technician is not available.

What if I tell you that with just a PC operated by Windows 7 and just by purchasing a cheap WiFi a/b/g/n USB doogle, you could create your own hotspot right at home, anywhere and anytime. It is also an advantage if you have a laptop or a netbook which also operated by Windows 7 which also equipped with a WiFi module; seriously, which are these portable devices are not?

There is a software called Connectify developed by a team called Connectify team which have the outstanding ability to change your laptop to a hotspot device without actually protruding yourself of using the laptop for normal use.

Using the above diagram (click the picture for larger view), you will understand on how these software work. Hence, there is no excuse for you to do not know on how to use this software. Even my 7 years old brother knows how to enable it.

And there you have it. A solution to your problem especially if you have 7 sibling with WiFi enabled device which really irritates me since I’m the only one in the house with a mobile broadband. Hence, I use this software to save my time of setting up an ad-hoc with the uncool LAN icon.

And yeah, speaking of LAN, you also can connected your LAN friends using this software when you want to play your games with the other person next to your room.

Finally, hope you can enjoy with the software and you can download it here Connectify.