Window 7 hidden feature “Virtual WI FI”

If you check out the network connections of most Wi-Fi-equipped Windows 7 systems (except those with Starter edition), you’ll  notice an adapter called microsoft virtual WiFi miniport adapter.

 This adapter acts as a software-based access point, taking a wired or wireless network connection and making it available via a separate wireless network. This lets you create your own hotspot from whatever network you’re connected to— handy when, say, you want to connect multiple devices to a Wi-Fi network that charges for access. To do this, you’ll need a copy of the free Connectify software.)

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