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Connectify – Free and Up-to-Date Alternative to Baidu WiFi Hotspot

Do you need to share your computer’s Internet connection to other devices? Looking to connect your smartphone, tablet, eReader or other devices to the Internet via WiFi from your Windows PC? Get Connectify Hotspot for free and enjoy constantly updated WiFi hotspot software with even more functionalities than Baidu WiFi Hotspot.

See below how simple it is to use Connectify and turn your laptop into a WiFi hotspot!

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Where the built-in Windows 11 hotspot stops and Connectify Hotspot keeps going

Windows 11 has a hotspot built in, and for a quick share between two devices the built-in version is fine. The gaps show up when the hotspot has to stay up, carry more devices, or do something a plain hotspot cannot.

Feature Windows 11 hotspot Connectify Hotspot
Turn a wired or Wi-Fi connection into a Wi-Fi network Yes Yes
Set your own network name and password Yes Yes
How many devices can connect Up to 8 No fixed cap
Stays up when the PC sleeps or the upstream connection drops No, you restart the hotspot Yes, restarts automatically
Share a Wi-Fi network that needs a browser login, like a hotel or campus No Yes
Put every device on one network, so consoles and Chromecast can see each other No YesBRIDGING MODE · MAX
Rebroadcast the same network name to reach further No YesREPEATER MODE · MAX
See what is connected and how much data each device is using Device list only Yes, with data use
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Available for Windows 10 and 11

Checked against the Windows 11 hotspot, August 2026

Baidu WiFi Hotspot Alternative: Connect All Your Devices to the Internet with Connectify Hotspot Software

When you need a lightweight, handy tool to share your computer’s network with your cell phone or tablet easily, use Connectify Hotspot. You get multiple benefits.

Connectify Hotspot virtual router software allows you to share your Internet connection with just a few clicks… the best Baidu WiFi Hotspot alternative! All you need is a working Windows PC with a WiFi network adapter. This can be the computer / laptop you’re currently using or an older laptop or PC that’s just collecting dust.

Watch the tutorial video below to learn how you can turn your laptop into a WiFi hotspot and share your Internet at the click-of-a-button.

Additional Benefits of Baidu WiFi Hotspot Alternative Solution: Connectify Hotspot

While other free WiFi hotspot software only “help” you share your Internet connection (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 offers you more:

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Available for Windows 10 and 11