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Turn Windows 8 PC into Wi-Fi Hot Spot:-
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In Windows 8,
Microsoft quietly removed a useful
networking feature: ad-hoc
networks.
In Windows7 (and previous OSes), the tool
could turn your PC into a
Wi-Fi hot spot, allowing it to share its
Ethernet or other Internet
connection with other devices by
broadcasting its own network.
So, if you paid for Internet access at a cafe,
or you're at work, and
want to share your PC's Internet with your
phone or tablet, this feature
would let you do that.
It is very possible to do this in Windows 8,
but the built-in method
requires fiddling with the command prompt.
And for some of us,
walking into that black abyss is daunting.
Instead, check out Virtual Router Plus. It's a
free, open-source program
that does the geek work for you, allowing
you to quickly fire up an ad-
hoc network whenever you need one.
Once you've downloaded the file, extract it,
and launch the
VirtualRouterPlus file within that folder.
There's no real installation
here -- the program will simply launch.
At this point, setup is easy. Enter a name for
your network, then
choose a secure password with at least
eight characters. Finally,
choose the connection you want to share
(there will most likely only
be one choice), and click Start.
To test it out, grab your phone or tablet and
connect to your newly
created Wi-Fi network. If it doesn't show
up, stop the connection on
your computer, and hit Start again.
Also remember that your computer needs
to stay awake and running to
keep its ad-hoc network alive. So, tweak
your power settings if need
Turn Windows 8 PC into Wi-Fi Hot Spot:-
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----------------------
In Windows 8,
Microsoft quietly removed a useful
networking feature: ad-hoc
networks.
In Windows7 (and previous OSes), the tool
could turn your PC into a
Wi-Fi hot spot, allowing it to share its
Ethernet or other Internet
connection with other devices by
broadcasting its own network.
So, if you paid for Internet access at a cafe,
or you're at work, and
want to share your PC's Internet with your
phone or tablet, this feature
would let you do that.
It is very possible to do this in Windows 8,
but the built-in method
requires fiddling with the command prompt.
And for some of us,
walking into that black abyss is daunting.
Instead, check out Virtual Router Plus. It's a
free, open-source program
that does the geek work for you, allowing
you to quickly fire up an ad-
hoc network whenever you need one.
Once you've downloaded the file, extract it,
and launch the
VirtualRouterPlus file within that folder.
There's no real installation
here -- the program will simply launch.
At this point, setup is easy. Enter a name for
your network, then
choose a secure password with at least
eight characters. Finally,
choose the connection you want to share
(there will most likely only
be one choice), and click Start.
To test it out, grab your phone or tablet and
connect to your newly
created Wi-Fi network. If it doesn't show
up, stop the connection on
your computer, and hit Start again.
Also remember that your computer needs
to stay awake and running to
keep its ad-hoc network alive. So, tweak
your power settings if need