Open Source Connectify Hotspot Alternatives
The best open source alternative to Connectify Hotspot is create_ap. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Connectify Hotspot and six of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Connectify Hotspot are VPN Hotspot, Linux Wifi Hotspot, hostapd and Virtual Router Plus.
create_ap - This script creates a NATed or Bridged WiFi Access Point. The create_ap script combines hostapd, dnsmasq and iptables to create a Bridged/NATed Access Point
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Share your VPN connection over hotspot or repeater! (root required) - Mygod/VPNHotspot
Feature-rich wifi hotspot creator for Linux which provides both GUI and command-line interface. It is also able to create a hotspot using the same wifi card which is connected to an AP already ( Similar to Windows 10).
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It can create virtual wifi hotspot using the same wifi card which is connected to an internet source just like connectify on windows PC
0hostapd is a user space daemon for access point and authentication servers. It implements IEEE 802.11 access point management, IEEE 802.1X/WPA/WPA2/EAP Authenticators, RADIUS client, EAP server, and RADIUS authentication server.
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Improvements from Virtual Router :
- Works on Windows 8 and Windows 2012
- Solved the problem of "Virtual router could not be started"
- No installation needed
- Do not start background service so anything is under your control.
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WarningChrome blocks download from official site. Use Sourceforge download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualrouterpl/
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A bash script to set Linux as router (NAT) in one command. Provide Internet, or create Wifi hotspot. Support transparent proxy (redsocks). Support IPv6. Restore in one command or by control-c. Forked from create_ap.
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