How to Make Free and Cheaps Hotspot Wireless Using Windows 7

Make Windows 7 as an access point from wireless hotspots on the cheap without the need to purchase any additional equipment. Before Windows 7, you can create ad hoc wireless networks. Unfortunately not all devices can be connected with this ad hoc wireless networks. With Windows 7, now you can make cheap wireless hotspots using access points.

This way you only use the wireless network card installed on a laptop or desktop you out-of-the-box. No additional equipment that you need to buy this form of wireless hotspots. Although this method you can use to form a wireless hotspot, but the strength of the signal (network coverage) that emanated directly from the network card is certainly shorter than the special equipment that can emit a signal until a certain distance. Therefore the use of wireless networking hotspots in this manner is limited to the purposes of a home, or places where coverage is not too large.

First, you need to update drivers for wireless network your laptop or desktop with the latest version for Windows 7. Usually the manufacturer has provided a laptop or desktop that you can update the drivers downloaded from manufacturer website. But this does not always guarantee that the drivers provided by the laptop manufacturer is the latest driver who can take advantage of the ability of Windows 7 in conjunction with the ability to create wireless hotspots with access point.

This update needs to be done so that the existing wireless network devices on laptops or desktops to support the access point. For example, I use a laptop Acer 4935G series drivers equipped with Intel ® PRO / Wireless version 12.4.1.11. Driver version does not support the access point, so I need to download the latest version of the special drivers for Windows 7, namely 13.1.1.1 version that I downloaded directly from Intel's website. To determine whether your driver supports Access Point mode please see the list at the following website: http://www.connectify.me/docs/supportedcards.html.
Once downloaded, of course you need to install it. Pack drivers for Intel wireless network card is already equipped with the installer, so it is easy to install it.

Second, download the freeware application Connectify. These applications can take advantage of the ability of wireless network card on your laptop or desktop and make it as an access point from wireless hotspots. Once downloaded, of course you need to install it. Installation is very easy because it is shaped freeware installer.

Third, follow the Easy Setup Wizard provided by the freeware Connectify. In this wizard you will establish your wireless network hotspots, provide a name and password, then run it.
Done! You are finished making your Windows 7 as a wireless access point hostspot with a very low cost. The next step is to try this hotspot connections with the rest of your laptop or your mobile phone equipped with WiFi. With the wireless hotspot, you do not need to have more than one internet connection for your home. Your wife and your children at home can use the same Internet connection you use.

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