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Convert Laptop into Wi-Fi Hotspot Free


Everyone in Home generally has one internet connection and more than one Wi-Fi devices. Now you no need to worry about using one Internet connection for many Wi-Fi Devices. If you have Free Internet on your mobile phone and wanna use it on other devices then read my article, How to Convert Mobile Phone into Wi-Fi Hotspot.

If you have Internet Connection on your Laptop and wanna use this connection on other Wi-Fi enabled devices too then this post is perfect for you. For this you need:

  • One Wi-Fi Enabled PC with Internet Connection.

  • Wi-Fi Enabled Device(s).

Now You Just Need to Download Connectify. This Software will make your work easy. One can also make his PC a Wi-Fi hotspot in Windows 7 manually but manual work is a hectic process.

Connectify has Free and Premium Version. For homes free version is sufficient. Also Password is needed to Connect to Wi-Fi Hotspot it which makes it Secure.

Convert Laptop into Wi-Fi Hotspot:

1>> Download and Install Connectify(Installation is simple).

2>> Run Connectify and it will stay in Stray Icons(in Taskbar).

3>>Switch ON Wi-Fi of your PC.

4>> For a Secure Connection(Password Protected) Choose Ad-Hoc, WEP in Security Mode in Connectify.

Set Info as Follows:

  • Hotspot Name-> Connectify-me

  • Password-> Password of 5 OR 10 OR 26 Characters using 0-9 and a-f(or A-F)

  • Internet-> Broadband Connection(in my case). Choose yours out of given Options.



5>>Click Start Hotspot.

Congrats,Now your PC is a Wi-Fi Hotspot. Only the Person Who knows this Password will be able to use this Connection(So Enjoy Security).
You can also check that who has connected to this connection by clicking on Clients bar.

Enjoy Guys!
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