Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 Alternatives and Similar Software

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.

Commercial Windows

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

• Warning
  Chrome blocks download from official site. Use Sourceforge download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualrouterpl/

Free Open Source Windows

create_ap

The create_ap script combines hostapd, dnsmasq and iptables to create a Bridged/NATed WiFi Access Point.

Free Open Source Linux

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. This is a free batch script based method which enables you to share all types of internet connections over wifi. These include: - 3G dongle internet - Wired internet - Wifi internet from another router - internet accessed through USB adapters

Free Windows Android

Baidu WiFi Hotspot

Baidu WiFi Hotspot conveniently turns a computer into a wireless router for sharing both Internet connection and files. Whether you are using cable network or USB dongle, you will easily share your Internet with compatible devices. The program allows you to set your preferred nickname and password and determine the people with whom you want to share the hotspot. Depending on your hardware, the software may create the free WiFi hotspot in adhoc mode, which may prevent some phones from connecting.

Free Windows

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. You can share single internet connection(LAN, Ethernet, Data-Card, 3G/4G, Wif) for multiple devices like laptops, smartphones, android phones, PDAs, Ipads etc. Play Multiplayer gaming using mHotspot No router or external hardware is required apart from your existing one.

• Bundleware
  The installer contains Opencandy. If you want to install it, DECLINE all the other softwares in all the steps of the downloader.

Free Windows Android

Open Garden

Open Garden allows your Android phone to share its Wi-Fi Internet access with others. Currently available in BETA, official launch coming soon! Features: ? Share your Wi-Fi Internet with other Android devices ? Access more Wi-Fi hotspots through other Android devices running Open Garden ? Faster and more reliable Internet by crowdsourcing connectivity from nearby devices running Open Garden Open Garden requires Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Location to be enabled.

Free Mac Windows Android

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. The current version supports Linux (Host AP, madwifi, mac80211-based drivers) and FreeBSD (net80211). hostapd is designed to be a "daemon" program that runs in the background and acts as the backend component controlling authentication.

Free Open Source Linux BSD

Winhotspot

Win Hotspot is portable WiFi hotspot application has inbuilt WiFi Scanner to list Channel ,Signal % etc. It Also has bandwidth meter and WiFi Repair Tools. Please Update to version 1.2, Internet sharing bug has been fixed. The usage is simple: just set the hotspot name, the password, the Internet sharing options and press the 'Start' button! The application installs Microsoft miniport WiFi Drivers that will enable you to share your connection to smart phones and other devices.

• Warning
  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

Free Windows

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. Other Wi-Fi enabled devices including laptops, smart phones, music players, and gaming systems can see and join your Maryfi hotspot just like any other Wi-Fi access point and are kept safe and secure by password-protected WPA2 Encryption.

Free Windows