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Connectify Announces Upgrade to ver. 1.2

by Brent on April 5, 2010 · 0 comments

by Brent on April 5, 2010 · 0 comments

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Connectify announced a free upgrade to version 1.2 this week. This upgrade further enhances this no cost software that enables you to turn your Windows 7 PC into a virtual Wi-Fi hotspot and share any kind of connectivity (Wi-FI, Wired, Wireless Broadband) with other authorized users. Yes, you can really be connected via Wi-Fi and create a virtual Wi-Fi Hotspot with just one Wi-Fi adapter. Don’t you just love Windows 7!

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Here’s what new in version 1.2:

In addition to numerous bug fixes, new features include:

  • Improved Ad Hoc Support: By popular demand, Ad Hoc now supports “Open” (no encryption) mode
  • Connectify Easy Setup Wizard: Connectify gets even easier to start with thanks to our new simple to use wizard walks you through your first setup of your network, and helps explain the process and options.
  • Improved User Interface: The Connectify window stays visible until you minimize it (so you can keep it up to watch devices connect, if you desire), and there are improved messages and tool tips throughout the program.
  • More Statistics: The tool tip on the Clients now reveal even more information: how many times the device has connected, the total time that they’ve been connected, and their MAC addresses.

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Follow-up on Connectify Software for Windows 7

by Brent on February 17, 2010 · 0 comments

by Brent on February 17, 2010 · 0 comments

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The site a Connectify.me continues to offer free software that allows you to use your Windows 7 notebook/desktop as a Virtual Wi-Fi Access Point, complete with WPA2 security. I have used it several times in the last weeks to help colleagues how are not fortunate enough to have Mobile Broadband cards. [click to continue…]

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Connectify Now a Full Production Release

by Brent on January 21, 2010 · 0 comments

by Brent on January 21, 2010 · 0 comments

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Yesterday, the folks at Connectify.me announced the release of version 1.1, which they consider the first production-ready release. This is a great tool. Check it out and see if it can benefit you too. [click to continue…]

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Emulate the MiFi and Share with Windows 7

by Brent on December 31, 2009 · 3 comments

by Brent on December 31, 2009 · 3 comments

I too have recently upgraded from a notebook with embedded Verizon EVDO to one that does not have this ability internally. I had to make the decision of USB vs. MiFi. For me, the decision became a lot easier with a chance discovery. In the Fall of 2007, when I first started evaluating Windows 7 seriously, one of the proposed functions was the ability to support virtual WiFi connections. In the same way modern OS platforms support virtual Operating Systems (with virtual Network adapters), Microsoft proposed to support virtual network connections in the Core OS.

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