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Installing the WIFI Utilities, 4-7-1 Using the Wi-Fi Share Utility

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4-7 Installing the WIFI Utilities 4-7-1 Using the Wi-Fi Share Utility The Wi-Fi Share utility allows you to configure how your Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card will act. First it can turn your computer into a virtual wireless access point (Virtual Router Mode), which allows WiFi-capable computers or mobile devices to access the Internet through the virtual wireless access point. Second, it can be configured to let your computer share data to another computer by simply dragging the data from your computer to the target computer (Wi-Fi Share Mode). Third, it surely can be used as a normal wireless LAN card (Wi-Fi Mode Only). The Wi-Fi Share utility is supported in Windows 7 only. After the installation, the Wi-Fi Share icon will appear in the notification area. Right-click this icon to display configuration options. Option Descriptions Option Manage Wi-Fi Share Local Share Directory Mode Choice Setting Reset Router Live Update Help About Exit Description Opens the Wi-Fi Share Manager Goes to the directory where shared files are located (Wi-Fi Share Mode) Selects which mode to operate Configures further settings depending on the mode selected Reset the Wi-Fi Share utility Updates Wi-Fi Share online Displays the help file Displays the Wi-Fi Share version Exits Wi-Fi Share Mode Selection Wi-Fi Share provides three modes for users to select as follows: A. Virtual Router Mode The Virtual Router Mode turns your computer into a virtual wireless access point (WAP). Refer to the steps below for detailed configurations. Configuring your computer: Step 1: Right-click the Wi-Fi Share icon in the notification area and select Mode Choice > Virtual Router Mode to turn your computer into a virtual wireless AP. Then select Setting. - 71 - Unique Features

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Unique Features
The Wi-Fi Share utility is supported in Windows 7 only.
4-7
Installing the WIFI Utilities
After the installation, the Wi-Fi Share icon
will
appear in the notification area. Right-click this icon to
display configuration options.
Option Descriptions
Option
Description
Manage Wi-Fi Share
Opens the Wi-Fi Share Manager
Local Share Directory
Goes to the directory where shared files are located (Wi-Fi Share Mode)
Mode Choice
Selects which mode to operate
Setting
Configures further settings depending on the mode selected
Reset Router
Reset the Wi-Fi Share utility
Live Update
Updates Wi-Fi Share online
Help
Displays the help file
About
Displays the Wi-Fi Share version
Exit
Exits Wi-Fi Share
4-7-1
Using the Wi-Fi Share Utility
The Wi-Fi Share utility allows you to configure how your Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card will act. First it can turn your
computer into a virtual wireless access point (Virtual Router Mode), which allows WiFi-capable computers or
mobile devices to access the Internet through the virtual wireless access point. Second, it can be configured to
let your computer share data to another computer by simply dragging the data from your computer to the target
computer (Wi-Fi Share Mode). Third, it surely can be used as a normal wireless LAN card (Wi-Fi Mode Only).
Mode Selection
Wi-Fi Share provides three modes for users to select as follows:
A. Virtual Router Mode
The Virtual Router Mode turns your computer into a virtual wireless access point (WAP). Refer to the steps
below for detailed configurations.
Step 1:
Right-click the
Wi-Fi Share
icon
in the notification
area and select
Mode Choice
>
Virtual Router Mode
to turn your computer into a virtual wireless AP.
Then
select
Setting
.
Configuring your computer: