How to Turn Your Windows 10 Computer Into a Virtual Router

Virtual Router Windows 10 – Smart Software Solution to Create WiFi Hotspot

Imagine this: you need to share an Internet connection with other devices, extend a WiFi network or maybe just create a network between your devices. What do you use? Most probably the first thing that comes into your mind would be a WiFi router. But there’s no reason to carry around a bulky hardware device to stay connected on-the-road or at job sites. With just your computer’s internal WiFi card and Connectify Hotspot software, you’ve got a fully-featured virtual router Windows 10.

Best of all – it’s FREE TO USE and it works on all Windows 7 or newer versions! Read below to see how easy it is!

Virtual Router for Windows 10: Why Use It?

Here are a couple of scenarios you may find familiar:

In all these cases, the main goal is to get your devices online quickly and free (no extra cost). A conventional router cannot help you in all cases – e.g. you cannot use it with captive portals, where you have to enter a username and password or click a button on a website in order to access the Internet.

Connectify Hotspot Turns Your Windows 10 Laptop Into a Virtual Router with Advanced Wireless Hotspot Functionalities

Connectify Hotspot’s virtual router functionalities are fully compatible with any routing scenario. The software app runs on Windows computers and laptops and allows you to share any type of Internet connection wirelessly via WiFi or through wired Ethernet.

So, whether you’re sharing a WiFi Internet connection over WiFi to your smartphone or if you’re trying to get that Ethernet-only game console onto your 4G hotspot, Connectify can do that for you. With Connectify Hotspot you can share any type of Internet connection with your other devices, either through WiFi or Ethernet.

QUICK GUIDE: See here how to turn your laptop into a WiFi hotspot and share Internet with all devices with Connectify Hotspot Virtual Router Windows 10 Software!


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.

    Connectify Hotspot open on the settings tab
  2. Pick what you are sharing

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

    Choosing which internet connection Connectify Hotspot will share
  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.

    Setting a custom hotspot name and password in Connectify Hotspot
Download Connectify Hotspot

Available for Windows 10 and 11

Connectify Hotspot – Much More Than Just a Virtual Router for Windows 10

Along the main functionality of sharing any type of Internet connection via WiFi or Ethernet, Connectify Hotspot comes packed with other cool advanced virtual router features:

Looking for the best virtual router software for Windows 10? Get started quickly and easily with Connectify Hotspot for FREE! There’s no need to sign-up for an account – just turn it on and you’re ready to go!

Free, PRO or MAX

Which version of Connectify Hotspot you need

The free version of Connectify Hotspot covers the setup in this guide. The only limit you will hit is the 60-minute session, and restarting the session takes one click.

Recommended: MAX adds Connectify Hotspot's Repeater Mode and Bridging Mode, which is what most people come back for later.

Download Connectify Hotspot

Available for Windows 10 and 11