Windows 7 – Your Next Wi-Fi Hot spot

[Osiris]

It turns out that there is an unfinished feature in Windows 7 hidden away, a developer has found a partially completed feature that will allow any laptop to turn into a wireless access point, allowing all Wi-Fi enabled devices to share that connection. All you have to do is install a small piece of software and away you go


Windows 7 - Your Next Wi-Fi Hot spot | Windows 7 News

 

[carnageX]

Works awesomely. Using it in my dorm room to get internet to my laptop while my desktop is plugged into the walljack. Sweet.

 

[Nubbleet]

Gotta try that once I get my RAM back.

 

[carnageX]

Surprised that it worked well. I got full bars on my laptop for connecting, and decent speed. Granted I just browsed a few pages, it seemed good though. Will have to run a SpeedTest on both my desktop/laptop while hooked up.