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how can start virtual wi-fi router at window7 laptop

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— good progress getting the virtual AP to start. As asked, can you say how you created it (Windows hostednetwork/netsh, Virtual Router, Connectify, vendor tool)? That matters because the next step is not starting the AP, it is sharing your PC's Internet connection (ICS/NAT) or making sure the adapter actually supports hosting.

Quick checks you can run from an elevated Command Prompt to gather facts:

netsh wlan show drivers
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
ipconfig /all

Look in the first output for "Hosted network supported: Yes". If it is Yes and the hostednetwork is running, the usual fix for "clients connected but no Internet" is to enable Internet Connection Sharing on the interface that currently has Internet (Ethernet or mobile data), and point it to the Microsoft virtual adapter that was created for the hostednetwork.

Steps to share the connection (Control Panel method):

  1. Open Network Connections (Network and Sharing Center -> Change adapter settings).
  2. Right-click the adapter that has Internet -> Properties -> Sharing tab.
  3. Check "Allow other network users to connect..." and select the virtual wireless adapter from the dropdown.
  4. Apply, then check ipconfig on the host (ICS typically uses 192.168.137.1) and the client (should get an IP from that range).

Notes: if your upstream is Wi‑Fi and you only have one wireless adapter, many adapters cannot act as client and AP simultaneously — a USB Wi‑Fi dongle or updated driver may be required. Also check firewall/antivirus and use WPA2 and a strong password. If you still have trouble, post the outputs of netsh wlan show drivers and ipconfig /all and tell us which tool you used to start the virtual router.

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Member Avatar for bawsawnyein

now i start successfull but I don:t know how I use online.

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Can you elaborate on what you are referring to with regard to "virtual wi-fi router"?

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