Connectify software - the notebook into a wireless router Win7
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Connectify-notebook into a wireless router to Win7
April 12, 2010 comment Read comments
Connectify is a very useful free software that can be installed on the notebook computer simulation Windows7 into a wireless router, wireless access point (Wireless AP, Access Point).
How to use: just put the software installed on your Win7 the books, your friends, classmates can be connected to the laptop to your notebook to a wireless Internet access; if your phone supports Wi-Fi, can also be wireless Internet access via a laptop computer without the need for traffic charges.
This article describes the basic configuration and functions Connectify, and share experiences with Connectify.
(Note 1: D version of Win7, no problem; Note 2: does not support some of the old books of the wireless card)
Connectify: Official Home Page | Download (only 1M)
Connectify-to change the wireless router, laptop Win7
Connectify-to change the wireless router, laptop Win7
1. What conditions and select Connectify?
In short, Connectify not everyone necessary software.
Only for a scene like this: only one in a network port, no wireless router room, there are several laptops want online, including at least one installed Windows7, and this laptop is bought after 2006 .
2. Installation Connectify what conditions?
A windows7 one operating system installed laptop.
B wireless card in this laptop-compatible in the following list.
(See Methods: My Computer properties - device manager - network adapter.)
My experience: do not see the network adapter specific models, so better not to look directly install, if not compatible, will be reminded of. As long as your computer ages of 4 years of age, generally no problem.
Compatible wireless network card:
* Atheros AR5xxx/AR9xxx cards, driver version 8.0.0.238
* Broadcom 4310-series (in many Dell laptops)
* Broadcom 4321AG/4322AG/43224AG WLAN Adapter, driver version 5.60.18.8 (here)
* D-link AirPlus G DWL-G510 Wireless PCI Adapter, driver version 3.0.1.0
* D-Link DWA-140 RangeBooster N USB Adapter, driver version 3.0.3.0
* Dell 1510 Wireless N adapter, Broadcom version, driver 5.60.18.8, (here)
* Intel 5100/5300, driver version 13.0.0.107
* Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter (WUSB600N), driver version 3.0.10.0
* Netgear 108 Mbit WG311T
* Ralink RT2870 (in many 802.11n USB dongles)
* Realtek RTL8187B (Win7 driver ver.1178)
* Realtek RTL8187SE (with the drivers that came with Windows 7)
* Realtek RTL8192u with 1370 (Beta)
* Sitecom Wireless USB Adapter 54g WL-608, with Ralink RT2870 drivers, version 3.0.9.0
Not compatible with the wireless card:
* Belkin F5D7050UK
* Belkin Wireless G MIMO devices (as of version 3.1.2.0)
* D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G122
* Gigabyte GA-WPKG 802.11g
* Intel 3945/4965, 2200BG (most Intel cards, unfortunately)
* Mac Book Builtin Broadcom devices
* Realtek RTL8187 (like in older 802.11bg USB dongles)
* Zydas ZD1211 (also in 802.11bg USB dongles)
3. Connectify download and install tutorial
1 to the official website, the access to the file size ConnectifyInstaller.exe only 1.08M.
2 Double-click can be installed, the disadvantage is no path option, directly installed to C drive program files.
3 After installation is complete, resides the system tray, icon tray, shaped as shown left. (Settings, do not forget to open your laptop on the wireless network)
4. Connectify basic configuration tutorial
Connectify-to change the wireless router, laptop Win7
Connectify-to change the wireless router, laptop Win7
Controls on the map, so Settings
Wi-Fi Name:
Description: Give your wireless network a name to identify it, the default is Connectify-me.
Requirements: up to 32 characters, does not support Chinese.
Password
Description: Set the password characters 10-26
Requirements: Only the letters a-f and 0-9.
Internet
Description: Choose your existing computer network connection.
Requirements: General for the local connection or a broadband connection
WiFi
Note: Select the name of your computer wireless adapter
Requirements: General for the wireless network connection or wireless network connection 2, etc.
Mode
Note: Select the wireless access mode
Requirements: Please Select Ad-Hoc, WEP (the other mode, self-study)
Set up, click on the bottom of the Start Hotsopt.
Started successfully, the system tray icon on the red cross will disappear.
5. Connectify use
* Now, the other laptops can search for wireless signals.
* Search for the identity you have named default, the connection, enter the password you set.
* Is usually in a room, the signal will be full.
* Enjoy the wireless network it.
6. Supplement
A soft kill may be the police, let go, add the white list.
2 use when you have three processes: Connectfy.exe, Connectfyd.exe, ConnectfyService.exe;
3 Exit the software, the latter two processes are still running, and boot from the start (but does not consume much resources), you can manually shut down.
7. Important update
1. If you use peer to peer (Ad Hoc) mode, Windows7 fact, this functionality comes completely without having to install the software.
See article in use - Windows 7 fast wireless network to share Internet
2. XP users, and Intel wireless card the user can choose Bzeek.
Reference article: Bzeek-WiFi-use wireless card change tutorial