How to Use a Free Virtual WiFi Hotspot to Share Your Internet Connection

Wirelessly Share Any Internet Connection with Connectify Hotspot Virtual WiFi Router

Connectify Hotspot is the most popular free virtual WiFi hotspot that you can use to share your Internet connection with other devices such as smartphones, game consoles, etc. or, with MAX, extend your WiFi range without any additional routers. Download Connectify Hotspot free and try it on your Windows PC.

Whether traveling or at home, Connectify Hotspot keeps all your devices connected anytime and anywhere. Plus, it saves you time, money and bandwidth. Read below to see more about your perfect free virtual WiFi hotspot companion: Connectify Hotspot

Turn Your Laptop into a WiFi Hotspot with the Free Virtual WiFi Hotspot

Connectify Hotspot is a true virtual WiFi hotspot app for Windows computers. You can easily use it to share your Internet connection with other devices such as smartphone, tablet, media player, game console, e-reader, other laptops or computers, and even your nearby friends.

By far, the most popular functionality for Connectify free virtual WiFi hotspot is the wireless Internet sharing. Here’s how you can turn your laptop into a WiFi hotspot:

How to Turn Your Laptop into a WiFi Hotspot in 5 Steps

  1. Download and install Connectify Hotspot on your 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 PC.
  2. Open it and choose Wi-Fi hotspot.
  3. Under Internet to share, pick the connection you want to share: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, a VPN or a phone plugged in with USB.
  4. Set a password. Turn on Block ads if you want lighter pages on every device.
  5. Click Start hotspot. Devices join by scanning the QR code on the Hotspot screen, or with the network name and password, like any other Wi-Fi network.


Setup · about two minutes

Get Connectify Hotspot running on your Windows PC

Three steps, no command prompt, no netsh commands to remember.

  1. Install and open Connectify Hotspot

    Run the installer and let the install finish. Connectify Hotspot opens on its own.

  2. Pick what you are sharing

    Choose the connection your Windows PC is already using, then set a hotspot name and password.

  3. Start Hotspot

    Your phone, tablet or console now sees the network name you just typed. Connect to that network like any other Wi-Fi.

Download Connectify Hotspot

Available for Windows 10 and 11

Also Included in Connectify Hotspot Free Virtual WiFi Hotspot

While other free hotspot software apps only “help” you share your Internet connection, there are inherent issues included: NAT levels, peering, Chromecast apps won’t find your Chromecast, your Apple TV won’t show up for your Mac to stream to… Connectify Hotspot saves you from headaches with those and offers you more:

Free, PRO or MAX

Which version of Connectify Hotspot you need

FREE Hotspot Lite. Share Wi-Fi, Ethernet, a VPN or a USB-tethered phone, with gaming mode and ad blocking. Runs in timed sessions. Download → PRO No time limit. Share 4G and 5G USB modems, share through your PC's Ethernet port, and give your network any name. Buy PRO → MAX Everything in PRO, plus Wi-Fi repeater mode and Bridged mode. Recommended Buy MAX →

Hotspot Lite, the free edition of Connectify Hotspot, covers the setup in this guide. It runs in timed sessions: when one ends, start it again with one click.

Recommended: MAX adds Wi-Fi repeater mode and Bridged mode, for extending your Wi-Fi or putting consoles and casting devices on your home network.

Download Connectify Hotspot

For 64-bit Windows 10 and 11