Virtual Router - Wifi Hot Spot for Windows 8, Windows 7 and 2008 R2
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What is Virtual Router? Virtual Router is a free, open source software based router for PCs running Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Using Virtual Router, users can wirelessly share any internet connection (Wifi, LAN, Cable Modem, Dial-up, Cellular, etc.) with any Wifi device (Laptop, Smart Phone, iPod Touch, iPhone, Android Phone, Zune, Netbook, wireless printer, etc.) These devices connect to Virtual Router just like any other access point, and the connection is completely secured using WPA2 (the most secure wireless encryption.)
Where can Virtual Router be used? Anywhere you are! · Home · Office · School · Airport · Bus Station · The Park · Grandmas House · The In-Laws · Absolutely Anywhere! No Advertising, No Hassle Unlike similar applications, Virtual Router is not only completely Free, but will not annoy you with any advertisements. Also, since Virtual Router is not ad-supported, it does not track your web traffic the way other ad-supported applications do/can.
The Wireless Network create/shared with Virtual Router uses WPA2 Encryption, and there is not way to turn off that encryption. This is actually a feature of the Wireless Hosted Network API's built into Windows 7 and 2008 R2 to ensure the best security possible. You can give your "virtual" wireless network any name you want, and also set the password to anything. Just make sure the password is at least 8 characters. BTW, this project is written entirely in C#.
Contributors Chris Pietschmann - Chris is a Microsoft MVP for Bing Maps, a Co-Founder of Carto LLC, and the Owner of Simplovation LLC a software development consulting company that specializes in Mapping/GIS related application development. You can view Chris' blog at http://pietschsoft.com
Last edited Feb 10 at 9:16 PM by crpietschmann, version 26 1.0
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