I am running Connectify on Windows 10 and am sharing my Ethernet connection's internet to an Android phone and a Macbook Pro. Both devices connect flawlessly to the network and also can access the internet through it, but the internet connection stops after a random time period. The wifi connection is still up, but it returns a "no connection" error until it is disconnected and reconnected. This time period varies from a few seconds to a few hours. The Connectify tray icon then shows no connected devices (blue).The wifi adapters power settings are set to not switch off or sleep.I am not quite sure, but I think on Windows 7, it worked and didnt stop the connection.What might the problem be and how can I solve it?
If you have already updated to Windows 10 from an earlier version of Windows with Connectify installed, the Windows upgrade will have disabled some services Connectify depends on. The easiest way to restart these services is to simply uninstall Connectify and reinstall the latest version of Connectify.
A small percentage of Windows 10 users are reporting issues with the driver during installation. This is most often related to Kaspersky 2015 blocking Connectify's driver from being installed. You need to either upgrade to Kaspersky 2016, uninstall Kaspersky 2015, or disable Self-Defense in Kaspersky 2015. Kaspersky 2015 blocks Connectify's driver install on Windows 10 even when Kaspersky 2015 is disabled.
since windows 7 (maybe even since xp) there is a program (or command) called netsh it comes pre-shipped with the OS that can be called from the command prompt and with a few parameters you can set up a personal hotspot.
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Connectify Hotspot is using the same Wi-Fi band and channel that your wireless access point uses. Your PC acquires a connection via Wi-Fi, and if you share over the same device you use the same band and channel.
The '5GHz Mode' warning is shown if you're sharing a 5GHz Wi-Fi hotspot. So, if you are trying to connect an older 2.4GHz device that does not support 5GHz networks and you see this warning in Connectify, those devices will be unable to connect to your Connectify hotspot and will not show the hotspot in their list of networks. Most devices manufactured in the last 3 years support 5GHz and will connect fine with Connectify.
Unfortunately, Connectify does not have the ability to control between 2.4GHz and 5GHz. The channel of the Hotspot is determined by the channel of the network that the adapter is currently connected to as well as your network adapter. If you are connected to a 5GHz network, then you will get a 5GHz hotspot. The same would also be true for a 2.4GHz hotspot.
Some cards might have an option that allows you to change between 2.4GHz and 5GHz band. You should try checking in the Device Manager under the Advanced Properties of your adapter for these options. If you have those options you can try just having the 2.4Ghz enabled.
In order to create a Wi-Fi Hotspot, your computer needs a Wi-Fi adapter. If you have a Wi-Fi adapter and Connectify is not detecting it, you may have it disabled. Here is a checklist you should go through:
If you do not have a Wi-Fi adapter, you will need to purchase one in order to create a Wi-Fi hotspot. Please note that there are many USB adapters/dongles available on the market that you can use with Connectify Hotspot.
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Internet connectivity is essential in today's world, from people working or entertaining themselves to children learning. Internet access is constantly being improved all across the Globe, but there still are (and will be) situations when you need to share your Internet connection with other devices.
The most popular option is to use a smartphone and share its cellular connection via Wi-Fi. No "thrills" - just Internet you can use on other devices. However - make sure you realize you're using a metered connection and you may pay extra to your carrier at the end of the billing month.
If you want to share an Internet connection from your laptop or Windows 10+ computer, you can use the built-in mobile hotspot functionality. Or you can use Connectify Hotspot, the most popular Wi-Fi hotspot software for Windows. But which one should you go with? It depends on what you're trying to accomplish. Read below to see a comparison between the Windows Mobile Hotspot and Connectify Hotspot.
First, let's touch the things both the Windows Mobile Hotspot and Connectify Hotspot can accomplish. They both help one share their Internet connection from their Windows computer to other devices via Wi-Fi:
If this basic sharing functionality is all you need, you can use the built-in Windows Mobile Hotspot. If you need more, or are curious on what Connectify Hotspot can do in addition to the above - please continue reading.
All of the above have been thoroughly tested by our team here at Connectify. Apart from the main differences in functionalities, here are some other points to consider when deciding on a Wi-Fi hotspot software to use:
Bottom line: Connectify Hotspot does much more than just share your Internet connection via Wi-Fi. It turns your computer into a virtual router, giving you much more flexibility to share, manage and improve the Internet experience.
Once I have seen "connectify Hotspot" created an OPEN WiFi network with my PC... So I think it can also be done in command line. I don't want to use third-party software so please help me to solve this problem.
The reason why you can't find a proper answer to this is because unfortunately, you really aren't able to create a hotspot through the netsh command without a password (as far as I've seen). I don't think that the command was made with this option.
I'm pretty sure that Connectify doesn't use netsh. My guess is that it uses one of the drivers that are installed with Connectify to set up a hotspot. Again, this is just a guess - I don't know too much about Connectify and its internal functioning.
Hello. I have created, via MS-DOS netsh commands, a wifi hotspot which is supposed to be started with no problem. But I can't see it from others devices, as an Android or iPhone phones or another laptop.
I have created the virtual network by netsh commands and I have activated Internet Sharing Connectio of LAN over the virtual network. The network even seems to be connected to internet, but can not be found the ssid from other devices.
If the SSID is not detected, then open the properties of the wireless connection (go to Network and Sharing Center) and make sure (ICS) Internet Connection Setting is enabled. Make sure to select the Ad Hoc connection under Home Networking Connection.
Really don't know what is happening. In other laptops I have had no problems following these kind of instructions.(Specifically I can prove using it in a Toshiba Tecra R840 with an Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6230)
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I have to turn off AVG Internet Security Firewall in order for Connectify Hotspot to provide WiFi connections for my devices. By looking at the Firewall logs I was able to turn the firewall back on and have it work once my devices are connected by adding this rule:
TCP Out Local Ports 10000 - 100031 Remote Port 443 Remote addresses: Safe Networks Allow
I am now trying to get it to allow my devices to connect without being permanently stuck in Obtainin IP Address and without having to shutdown AVG firewall. In the log I am getting the same Application: FilterData blocking (what does FilterData mean?) repeatedly while a device tries to negotiate an IP address with Connectify. Here is the log entry:
Application: FilterDevice
Action: Block
User: is a blank field
PID: 0
Direction: In
Protocol: UDP
Remote Port: 68
Local Port: 67
Remote IP: 0.0.0.0
Local IP: 255.255.255.255
Problem is that when I try to define a rule, it says that when I use 0.0.0.0 as the Remote Address it gives popup Ok box that says Incorrect Single IP Address. I tried selecting All Networks instead, but it still blocks with the same log entry. I even tried using the IP address / mask setting with 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255 and same error.