Virtual Hotspot – Create Wifi Hotspot for Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 10 without a router

Create or Make laptop hotspot using virtual router – Create a Wireless network Without a Router

Wireless network Without a Router, Make laptop wifi hotspot, How to create a WIFI hotspot using Virtual router

Virtual Router is a free, open source software based router for PCs running Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows 10 or Windows Server 2008 R2. If you want to make your laptop a wifi hotspot without using router or want to create a wireless network without a router then you can use virtual router. By Using Virtual Router, you can wirelessly share any internet connection (Wifi, LAN, Cable Modem, Dial-up, Cellular.) with any Wifi device (Laptop, Smart Phone, iPod Touch, iPhone, Android Phone, Zune, Netbook, wireless printer.).

If you can’t afford or don’t have a wireless router then you an use Virtual router to create a wireless home network without using a router. You can make your lapop a wifi hotspot using Virtual router and the connection is completely secured using WPA2.

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Setup a Wi-Fi Hotspot – Make laptop wifi hotspot – Create a Wireless network Without a Router – Using Virtual Router

Wireless network Without a Router, Make laptop wifi hotspot
Wireless network Without a Router, Make laptop wifi hotspot

Wireless network Without a Router, Make laptop wifi hotspot, How to create a WIFI hotspot using Virtual router

Virtual router is a open source Wifi Hotspot for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012

  1. In the first step, just Download Virtual Router and
  2. In the second step just open or launch virtual router application.
  3. Now you have to provide a name for your network, if it asks you
  4. Now you have to enter a passphrase, then
  5. Choose the connection from the list of available connection on your PC or laptop you want to share with devices that connect to that Wi-Fi network.
  6. Now tap or Click on the “Start Virtual Router” tab, and wait for connection setup.
  7. Your connection is setup now and that’s it.

Every windows version have some ways to create a Wi-Fi hotspot, like if you see windows XP there is a feature called adhoc network – using which you can make laptop a wifi hotspot or you can create a wireless network without a router. Windows 7 also has this feature but these features are little bit complicated. And in Windows 8, windows 8.1 and Microsoft Windows 10 – Microsoft didn’t provided any graphical interface for setting this up. It also provides a nice interface for setting this up, one more convenient than the one found in Windows 7. Windows 8, and Microsoft Windows 10.

Moreover, virtual router just adds a little extra interface and make this feature possible, so that users can access this feature easily and faster. For example, it creates a virtual Wi-Fi adapter that allows you to be connected to a Wi-Fi network while hosting your own Wi-Fi network.

Virtual Router is not only completely Free, but will not annoy you with any advertisements. Also, since Virtual Router is not ad-supported, it does not track your web traffic the way other ad-supported applications do/can. The Wireless Network create/shared with Virtual Router uses WPA2 Encryption, and there is not way to turn off that encryption.
You can give your “virtual” wireless network any name you want, and also set the password to anything. Just make sure the password is at least 8 characters.

Supported Devices

Below is the list provided by virtual router website for Known Compatible Devices:

Device Supported Minimum Driver Version Driver Download Link
Intel WiFi Link 5100 Yes 13.0.0.107 x86 (32-bit) – x64 (64-bit)
Intel WiFi Link 5300 Yes 13.0.0.107 x86 (32-bit) – x64 (64-bit)
Intel WiFi Link 1000 Yes? / Not Comfirmed 13.0.0.107 x86 (32-bit) – x64 (64-bit)
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Yes? / Not Comfirmed 13.0.0.107 x86 (32-bit) – x64 (64-bit)
Atheros AR5B91 Yes ?
Atheros AR5005G / AR5005GS Yes 8.0.0.238
Atheros AR5006EX (mini-PCIe) Yes 8.0.0.171
Atheros AR5007EG Yes 8.0.0.238
Atheros AR5009 Yes 8.0.0.238
Atheros AR5xxx / AR9xxx cards Yes 8.0.0.238
Atheros AR928X / AR9285 Yes 8.0.0.238
Broadcom 4310-series Yes
Broadcom 4321AG / 4322AG / 43224AG WLAN Adapter Yes v 5.60.18.8 Download
D-Link DWA-140 RangeBooster N USB Adapter Yes 5.60.18.8
D-Link DWA-552 Yes D-Link 1.60 Drivers
D-Link DWL-G510 AirPlus G Wireless PCI Adapter Yes 3.0.1.0
Dell 1390 WLAN Mini Card Yes Driver bundled with Win7
Dell 1510 Wireless N (Broadcom Version) Yes 5.60.18.8 x86 and x64
Edimax Wireless nLite USB adapter EW-7711Uan Yes ?
Ralink RT2770 Yes ? Download
Ralink RT2870 Yes ? Download
Realtek RTL8187 Yes Download
Realtek RTL8187B Yes v.1178
Realtek RTL8187SE Yes Driver bundled with Win7
Realtek RTL8192u Yes ?
Sitecom Wireless USB Adapter 54G WL-608 Yes Ralink RT2870 Drivers, v.3.0.9.0
TP-Link TL-WN651G Yes ?

Wireless network Without a Router, Make laptop wifi hotspot, How to create a WIFI hotspot using Virtual router

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