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    Windows 7 Feature : "turn your laptop into a wireless router"

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by The_Moo?, Nov 2, 2009.

  1. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    good ol microsoft never finishes anything so the code is there but this program fills int he nessary device and driver information to get the job done ;)

    http://www.connectify.me/
     
    The_Moo™, Nov 2, 2009
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  2. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    I love Windows 7 even more now. Thanks for sharing Moo! :)
     
    Angelic, Nov 3, 2009
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  3. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    interesting...
     
    flipfire, Nov 3, 2009
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  4. kevblah

    kevblah Notebook Consultant

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    didnt work for me on my laptop
     
    kevblah, Nov 3, 2009
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  5. Modly

    Modly Warranty Voider

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    So it's kind of like internet sharing that has been in many OS's for years now, right?
     
    Modly, Nov 3, 2009
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  6. tonytoff

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    Yeah cheers Moo....nice find.
     
    tonytoff, Nov 3, 2009
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  7. tonytoff

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    Yeah I cant get it working either....but Im gunna get it going.

    I have disabled Kaspersky and started a few Wi-Fi services especially Windows connect now then rebooted PC as well as router but still no joy.
    Hoping for a response from support after sending an E-mail and see what they say.
     
    tonytoff, Nov 3, 2009
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  8. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    There are a number of possibilities, here are just two of them....

    a) microsoft intends to eventually fully enable this code via MU
    b) microsoft intends to eventually delete this code via MU

    either way, it might be a good bet that the functionality 'found' here won't be around for long.
     
    newsposter, Nov 4, 2009
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  9. elijahRW

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    This is very cool.
    When my router breaks now I may just replace it with my mini 9, cool...
     
    elijahRW, Nov 4, 2009
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  10. Laptopaddict

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    Interesting, yes...
     
    Laptopaddict, Nov 4, 2009
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  11. Ignasass

    Ignasass Notebook Guru

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    don't work...
     
    Ignasass, Nov 6, 2009
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  12. elijahRW

    elijahRW Notebook Deity

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    Ok, whatever you say...not
     
    elijahRW, Nov 6, 2009
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  13. Ignasass

    Ignasass Notebook Guru

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    You get that to work?
     
    Ignasass, Nov 7, 2009
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  14. elijahRW

    elijahRW Notebook Deity

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    I didn't try it yet :wideeyed:
     
    elijahRW, Nov 7, 2009
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  15. Ignasass

    Ignasass Notebook Guru

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    you should try and let us know :p
     
    Ignasass, Nov 7, 2009
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  16. elijahRW

    elijahRW Notebook Deity

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    I don't currently have win 7 :eek:
     
    elijahRW, Nov 7, 2009
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  17. Ignasass

    Ignasass Notebook Guru

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    ...poor xD
     
    Ignasass, Nov 7, 2009
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  18. elijahRW

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    you tried it?
     
    elijahRW, Nov 7, 2009
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  19. vi3tscorpian

    vi3tscorpian Notebook Evangelist

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    does that really work? man, that's interesting. I'll try and see if it work :)
     
    vi3tscorpian, Nov 9, 2009
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  20. Ignasass

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    yup.....hehe :p
     
    Ignasass, Nov 10, 2009
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  21. Aluminum

    Aluminum Notebook Consultant

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    No, its nothing like ICS or any ad-hoc setup.

    To duplicate this functionality on many computers it would take two wifi cards: one to serve as a full AP and another to connect.

    BTW only some linux drivers will do the same, no macs.
     
    Aluminum, Nov 11, 2009
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