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Connectify Hotspot-PROf is an easy to use software router for your Windows computer that lets you transform your laptop into a Wi-Fi hotspot so you can share a single Internet connection - such as wired ethernet, a 3 or 4G card or adapter, even another Wi-Fi network - with your friends, co-workers, and mobile devices. With Connectify Hotspot-PROf, you can turn your Windows computer into a real Wi-Fi hotspot that shares that single 3G/4G connection with any other Wi-Fi enabled devices. You'll maximize the value of your 3G/4G card and get all your peripherals online at the same time!
Is My Wi-Fi Card Supported?
Connectify Support
posted this on July 27, 2011 04:24 pm
Connectify Hotspot can work in Ad-Hoc mode with just about any Wi-Fi device on Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, or XP. However, to run in Access Point mode, you must be running Windows 8 or Windows 7, and you must have a Windows 8 or Windows 7 certified network device driver for your Wi-Fi device. You have this device driver if you own any Windows 8 or Windows 7 logo certified Wi-Fi device (laptop, dongle, card, etc.). However, many older devices have also been updated with Windows 7 certified drivers.
Below is the list of devices that have been tested by Connectify, or reported by multiple users, as fully functional with Connectify Hotspot. New drivers will probably still work fine, but we do not recommend updating your drivers for Connectify Hotspot's sake if you are currently happy with Connectify Hotspot's performance, even though the chance is very small that updating a working driver will cause a problem. The following devices are known to be compatible:
- Atheros AR5xxx/AR9xxx cards, driver version 8.0.0.238
- Broadcom 4310-series (in many Dell laptops)
- Broadcom 4321AG/4322AG/43224AG WLAN Adapter, driver version 5.60.18.8 (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- D-link AirPlus G DWL-G510 Wireless PCI Adapter, driver version 3.0.1.0
- D-Link DWA-140 RangeBooster N USB Adapter, driver version 3.0.3.0
- Dell 1397 Mini-Card (Broadcom), 5.30.21.0 (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Dell 1505 Draft N, 5.60.18.8 (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Dell 1510 Wireless N adapter (Broadcom) 5.60.18.8, (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Dell 1701 Wireless N adapter 6.3.0.7900 (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Dell 1702 Wireless N adapter 9.2.0.412 (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300AGN, 14.1.1.3 (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200, 13.3.0.24 (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Intel Wi-Fi Link 1000, 13.3.0.24
- Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100, 13.4.0.9 (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Intel Wi-Fi Link 5300, 13.5.0.6 (here)
- Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter(WUSB600N), driver version 3.0.10.0
- Netgear 108 Mbit WG311T
- Ralink RT2870 (in many 802.11n USB dongles)
- Realtek RTL8187B (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Realtek RTL8187SE (with the drivers that came with Windows 7)
- Realtek RTL8188CE (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Realtek RTL8192u with 1370 (Beta)
- Sitecom Wireless USB Adapter 54g WL-608, with Ralink You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., version 3.0.9.0
- Belkin F5D7050UK
- Belkin Wireless G MIMO devices (as of version 3.1.2.0)
- D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G122
- Gigabyte GA-WPKG 802.11g
- Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN (You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.)
- Mac Book Builtin Broadcom devices
- Realtek RTL8187 (commonly found in older 802.11bg USB dongles)
- Zydas ZD1211 (also common in older 802.11bg USB dongles)
Many of the compatibility problems with Connectify Hotspot are due to older drivers. If you're running Windows 7, you can still have a driver from Vista or even XP. These will handle normal Wi-Fi tasks, but they won't support an Access Point mode hotspot, only a hotspot in Ad-Hoc mode. Older Windows 7 drivers commonly contain bugs that cause your Hotspot to drop out after awhile, requiring the hotspot or even the PC to be restarted before it will work again. The fix in both cases is to ensure that Windows is fully up to date and get the very latest network drivers from your PC or Wi-Fi card company.
If you can't find new drivers, either from our links above or from your hardware vendor, you can try one of the "driver update" programs for Windows. If you have an Intel card, you can get the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. for updates, which will find the latest driver for any Intel wireless device. For most others, we recommend You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., a utility that is good at finding updates and not otherwise very bothersome.
While Connectify would love to support all of these older devices, it is simply not in our power to release device driver updates. Every bit of wireless hardware has internal details known only to their manufacturers. The purpose of the network device driver is to provide a standard interface to that hardware, so that programs like Connectify Hotspot do not have to be written specifically to support dozens or hundreds of different devices. If there is no Windows 7 or 8 driver for your device, only your device's provider or chip manufacturer can provide the update.
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