Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 Alternatives

    Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 is described as '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' and is an app in the Network & Admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Online / Web-based and Windows Mobile. The best alternative is Virtual Router Plus, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Virtual Wifi Router Version 2 are Connectify Hotspot (Paid), create_ap (Free, Open Source), AndroidWifi (Free) and Open Garden (Free).

    This page was last updated Sep 18, 2021
    1. 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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      Chrome blocks download from official site. Use Sourceforge download: https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualrouterpl/

    2. 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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    4. 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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    5. AndroidWifi

      • Free • Proprietary
      • Windows
      • Android
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        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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      • Open Garden

        • Free • Proprietary
        • Mac
        • Windows
        • Android
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        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
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      • mHotspot is a completely free software which converts your windows 7 & 8 laptop into a virtual wifi router and creates a secure wifi hotspot.

        Bundleware

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

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      • hostapd

        • Free • Open Source
        • Linux
        • BSD
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          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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        • 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.

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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

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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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        • Maryfi

          • Free • Proprietary
          • Windows
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          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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