Windows 10: How to create virtual router windows 10

if you used virtual router windows 10 or hotspot software then you can let me know. as i read here: virtual router windows 10


There are 2 ways to create virtual hotspot.


1. through a third party software like connectify

2. through windows default virtual router program


what you think which method is good for sharing internet connection through windows computer?

:)

 

Virtual router connection

so i used to have a virtual router on my windows and it worked fine but I think my windows updated automatically or something now it doesn't work. I tried doing it all over again and it creates the virtual router but there's no internet connection! Can
anyone help me please? I can't use anything

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

creating hotspot/ virtual router on usb wifi in windows 7

I wanted to configure my laptop (windows7 32 bit) in such a way that I can connect many android mobile phones I have, to wifi network via my laptop's wifi connection.

So I came across some softwares like Virtual router plus,connectify .All of them have given me errors.
Screenshots for Connectify starting errors (could not be installed)

In Virtual router plus also same problems

So googling and searching I came across this page

Enable Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter and Setup Wi-fi Hotspot

But these commands are for wifi which is onboard i.e. integrated with motherboard of your laptop.

Code:

    netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=yournetworkname key=secret

Code:

    netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Code:

    netsh wlan stop hostednetwork

There is a SSID to which I am already connected let us say network1 then new ssid which I want to create ssid2 (hotspot) to which I want my android mobile phones to connect to ssid2 via my laptop in above commands what does hostednetwork refer to?
I want my android mobile phones to connect to internet using my laptop as a virtual router.
I have multiple USB wifi devices I want to use them to solve my problem.

this page Enable Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter and Setup Wi-fi Hotspot mentions that to be able to create a virtual router , only if the wifi device has capacity `HostedNetwork=Yes`

Code:

which can be checked by command `netsh wlan show drivers`

if the output has a line `HostedNetworkSuport=Yes`
then only you can create a virtual router.
My onboard wifi does not have capability




in above screenshot hostednetwork=no output is there for command `>netsh wlan show drivers` so that means my onboard wifi chipset can not create a virtual router.
I have a USB wifi device which has this capability




Now I want to use the USB wifi adapter to create a hotspot or virtual router.
So how do I use above netsh commands to work on Wi-Fi2 adapter?
My problem is all the tutorials and docs I read have mentioned netsh command assuming the user wants to create hotspot or virtual router on Wifi1 which is onboard chipset of laptop. I want to do it on USB wifi.So I am not able to understand how to proceed?

I have tried various softwares like MyPublicWifi all have failed to work properly.

if I can do so with Microsoft Virtual Router on USB Wifi Adapter that will be great.

so please give a link to do so.

I switched off the onboard Wifi via power button and then tried commands

C:\Windows\system32>

C:\Windows\system32>netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=myandroid key=121212

The hosted network started.

C:\Windows\system32>netsh wlan start hostednetwork

The hosted network started.

But it started on interface wifi which does not have the capability to run virtualrouter.

I could confirm this because the power on my onboard wifi indicator came and android could not connect to the hotspot. It showed me a hotspot with the name I made on command line but could not connect.

Following screen shot



on my android phone shows that android could see the newly created ssid myandroid (which due to commands happened on WiFi which does not have capability to host network) but later android could not get IP from virtual router which was created on command
line .I am not clear as how to use command to create virtual router for USB wifi (which is wifi2) or have I missed something?

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