Connectify makes sharing of internet connection via Wi-Fi on Windows 7 easier than ever. But in case it’s not working properly on your machine, or you desire a simpler interface (as if Connectify is not simple enough), you may want to try Virtual Router.
How easy can it be? Just simply enter your desired SSID and password, click on “Start Virtual Router” and off you go.
After starting, your friends can connect to the Wi-Fi network and start going online using your internet connection. It works great at times, but at some other times, it’ll say “Virtual Router could not be started“, at least on my laptop. I still couldn’t figure it out yet.
Update: If both Connectify and Virtual Router refuse to work, try setting up an ad hoc network and share your connection via Wi-Fi without using any software.
05 Sep 10
2:41 am
Virtual router coud not be started :S
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05 Sep 10
4:03 pm
It happens too on my laptop. At times it would work without any problem, but at other times, it says “Virtual router could not be started”. Otherwise it would be a perfect app.
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06 Sep 10
8:24 pm
It doesn’t work well for me, I guess the beta version still require much fine tuning.
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06 Sep 10
11:35 pm
Too bad the author don’t seems to be active in this project anymore. The same beta version had not been updated for like forever. I really like to use it, when it works.
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21 Dec 10
11:43 am
Hi,
thanks for alternative, i’ve try connectify but too slow when startup, and sometimes failed to startup
thanks
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Vincent replied:
December 21st, 2010
@Buzzknow, is Virtual Router working fine for you?
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02 Jan 11
5:05 pm
Wow, thanks a lot man! I’ve tried many ways to share my 3G internet via WiFi, one of them being Connectify but it just doesn’t work. I’ve tried doing it manually to no avail. But Virtual Router did work. You saved me from buying a physical router, thanks!
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Vincent replied:
January 2nd, 2011
You’re welcome Kirk. Happy New Year
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06 Jan 11
1:34 am
After reinstalling windows both connectify and virtual router are not working.Is there another option?
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Vincent replied:
January 8th, 2011
I’m sorry plaban, it seems like Connectify and Virtual Router is the only two freeware to share connection via wifi.
Other alternatives are all commercial product.
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07 Feb 11
9:42 pm
dear sir
virtual router work proprly in one day and next day his show the error “VIRTUAL ROUTER COULD NOT BE STARTER
PLS HELP ME
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28 Feb 11
3:05 pm
Hello everybody! I’ve just discovered the solution to that problem just this time. My virutal router was working fine a few hours ago and suddenly my sister was complaining because it stopped working. I’ve been thinking what I did before it happened and I realized that I turned off the wi-fi of my laptop. And when I turned it on and start my virtual router, it worked! So you should turn-on your wi-fi first before you start the virtual router so that you will not encounter the error again. Hope this will also work to all of you too.
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25 Mar 11
11:36 pm
Hello everybody,I have the same problem. I updated my Intel 4965agn driver with no sucess! I’ve got the message ‘… could not be started’… Any kindly help» Thanks. atlp (Portugal)
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Vincent replied:
March 28th, 2011
Try this – http://www.sheeptech.com/share-internet-connection-on-windows-7-without-software
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krishna replied:
June 19th, 2011
@atlp, : use “mhotspot” you dont need to install thw software.
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25 Sep 11
3:09 am
Virtual wifi router is a cool and light weight app to create a wifi hotspot in just few clicks and loaded with lot of features.
check it out.
http://www.virtualwifirouter.com
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11 Dec 11
10:36 pm
For the reasons I don’t know, my Shared Connection list isn’t showing anything
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13 Dec 11
3:59 pm
thisisbadbero
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