#Intel r wifi link 5300 agn problems drivers#

Share an existing connection to it by going to the вЂњPropertiesвЂќ of a connection, selecting the вЂњSharingвЂќ tab and enabling ICS and choosing the corresponding Virtual WiFi adapter.

Replacing the name and password with your own preference.

Netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=Test key=password Open an elevated command line with administrative privileges and type.To set up and use Virtual WiFi in Windows 7, without paying a buck, just follow these three simple steps: Personally I find it ludicrous that someone would charge for what is essential a wrapper to some functionality already baked into Windows.

Recently, the internet has been abuzz with a new software called Connectify which interacts with this Windows 7 Virtual WiFi technology, but it appears their intention is to sell this application once its finalized.

#Intel r wifi link 5300 agn problems drivers#

A set of new Intel WiFi drivers made available just a couple weeks ago, version 13.0.0.107 if youвЂ™re playing along, finally adds the necessary driver-level support for the new native Virtual WiFi technology in Windows 7.ДЄfter downloading and installing the drivers ( 32-bit here, 64-bit here), assuming your WiFi chipset supports the functionality (which I can verify the 5300 can but 3945 cannot), a new вЂњWireless Network ConnectionвЂќ with the adapter name вЂњMicrosoft Virtual WiFi MiniportвЂќ will automatically appear in your network connections. If you have a reasonably new laptop with an Intel WiFi chipset then I have some good news.