Connectify turns Windows 7 laptops into Wi-Fi hotspots

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You can use your wireless connection, with the same network card, and then re-broadcast it as a new wifi hotspot.
That's what makes this useful. It sounds feasible to have this on several laptops and make a 'mesh' wifi network that covers much more area than a traditional single access point with multiple points which could provide redundancy.
 
Its great. If you have desktop system wifi enabled you can use it like a router for your laptop, or phone.
 
How very instructive - first I think 'hey that's amazing' then I learn I could already do it with Vista on my wi-fi equipped laptop . I wonder how many other features I have never discovered. I'll blame the manufacturer for not including a proper printed manual with the computer - but really its my own laziness and ignorance. Joining tech-spot should remedy the second characteristic ...
 
this could be useful for people with iPod touches, where 1 person has a laptop.
Or a netbook with integrated 3G
 
Yeh this is very useful, spcially if you have a wifi dead spot. I have a tool like this on my windows mobile and it works really well when you cannot get an internet connection on your laptop!
 
It definitely could come in handy whenever you have to pay for expensive Wi-Fi & want to share the connection.
 
Finally, I can put my old laptop to use again.. now I just have to wait to get my hands on a windows 7 copy..., can't wait to try..
 
I personally see it as being an awesome way to extend my wifi range, and maybe will one day be very helpful for extending range into areas that could not get any high speed internet before. I love the idea it has possibilities even it ends up not working out to well.
 
Bzeek already supports the same on XP and Vista for free !!!

www.Bzeek.com
 
I mostly use Linux and have Ubuntu 9.10 and Fedora 12(beta) on this laptop with Windows 7 as a new addition. Windows 7 was a free upgrade I got in the mail from Dell.

Connectify will make it very simple for me to let any of my friends use my connection when I travel. It might also make for some interesting fun while at the local cafe' (wink, wink, nod, nod), as sharing your Internet connection on Linux can be somewhat complicated for most people.
 
try better, easier which also provides free global wifi access at www.bzeek.com
 
Here's a Free, Open Source program like Connectify: http://virtualrouter.codeplex.com
 
is it possible to share you're connection over wifi even if the computer is hooked up to a LAN? as in can my laptop be used to connect my mobile phone through this
 
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