Alternative applications transform Windows 7 into a wireless router (1)

When surfing the internet, we will inevitably encounter some network problems. At this time, we need to check the network connection status and find the root cause of the problem.

In Windows XP, you will open the "Network Connection" window from the Start Menu or Control Panel to check network problems. However, it may be difficult for a new Windows 7 user to find this window, you cannot find "network connection" in the control panel. At this time, you should think of the "Network and sharing center" introduced last time, because the general network configuration is concentrated here. Can you find any clue here?

Network Connection window

Click the "Change adapter Settings" task in the upper-left corner. The "network connection" window is originally hidden here, at this time, we can view the NIC settings and status in the computer like in XP.

Change adapter settings

However, some may find that one of these NICs is the Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter. How can I add such a thing to my computer for no reason? Is another hiding function of Windows 7 discovered?

Yes, this is indeed a new feature that is not missing in Win7, "virtual Wifi". I am sorry to sell it to you in front of you. To put it simply, Win7 can Virtualize a wireless network card based on the existing wireless network card, supporting network sharing and turning our computer into a wireless router! It seems that "virtual" is everywhere today.

Some people may know that before that, they could also establish a temporary network to share the Internet with other Wifi devices. What new advantages does the virtual Wifi network card have?

Virtual Wifi