My WIFI Router Alternatives

My WIFI Router is described as 'a free virtual WiFi router software, can convert your Windows XP, 7 & 8 laptop/PC into a WiFi Hotspot with one click. You can easily share the internet connection with your friends and peers anytime and anywhere' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to My WIFI Router for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, Online / Web-based and Windows Mobile. The best alternative is Connectify Hotspot. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Virtual Router Plus or create_ap. Other great apps like My WIFI Router are AndroidWifi, mHotspot, Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 and Maryfi.

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My WIFI Router

Free • Proprietary
Windows

My WIFI Router, a free virtual WiFi router software, can convert your Windows XP, 7 & 8 laptop/PC into a WiFi Hotspot...

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Connectify Hotspot
Paid • Proprietary
Windows
Share Internet connection
- 28 alternatives to Connectify Hotspot
With Connectify Hotspot, you can transform your PC into a real WiFi hotspot, and share your computer’s Internet connection as Wi-Fi with any other PC or mobile device.

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Virtual Router Plus
Free • Open Source
Windows
- 28 alternatives to Virtual Router Plus
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.
⚫︎ PortableVirtual Router Plus can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Chrome blocks download from official site. Use Sourceforge download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualrouterpl/
create_ap
Free • Open Source
Linux
Wireless
Share Internet connection
- 12 alternatives to create_ap
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

⚫︎ Command line interfacecreate_ap either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
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AndroidWifi
Free • Proprietary
Windows
Android
Change hotspot location
- 25 alternatives to AndroidWifi
Set of batch scripts that can be used on Windows 7 to share your wifi connection with any mobile device. This script is especially made for android mobile devices.

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mHotspot
Free • Proprietary
Windows
Android
Share Internet connection
Wi-Fi sharing
- 24 alternatives to mHotspot
mHotspot is a completely free software which converts your windows 7 & 8 laptop into a virtual wifi router and creates a secure wifi hotspot.

⚫︎ PortablemHotspot can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Bundleware

The installer contains Opencandy. If you want to install it, DECLINE all the other softwares in all the steps of the downloader.
Virtual Wifi Router Version 2
Free • Proprietary
Windows
- 26 alternatives to Virtual Wifi Router Version 2
It can turn your Windows 7 PC (when equipped with a WiFi card) into a WiFi router. Windows 7 has an option to create AdHoc networks but devices like phones and tablets will not be able to connect to this network.

⚫︎ PortableVirtual Wifi Router Version 2 can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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The installer version is bundled with a malware toolbar. The simple version WITHOUT the installer is clean: download it.
Maryfi
Free • Proprietary
Windows
Wireless
- 29 alternatives to Maryfi
Maryfi is a free and easy to use software router for Windows 7 computers. With Maryfi, users can wirelessly share any Internet connection: a cable modem, a cellular card, or even another Wi-Fi network.

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Winhotspot
Free • Proprietary
Windows
Wireless
Jira integration
- 65 alternatives to Winhotspot
Win Hotspot is portable WiFi hotspot application has inbuilt WiFi Scanner to list Channel ,Signal % etc.

⚫︎ PortableWinhotspot can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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may contain malware such as : PUP.Optional.Adtool PUP.Optional.Somoto.A PUP.Optional.Somoto.A (x2) PUP.Optional.DeltaTB PUP.Optional.OpenCandy & may install itself in startup
hostapd
Free • Open Source
Linux
BSD
- 19 alternatives to hostapd
hostapd 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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Virtual WiFi Hotspot
Free • Proprietary
Windows
- 46 alternatives to Virtual WiFi Hotspot
Virtual Wifi Hotspot is a free software router for Windows based system running Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012.

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