| After the research of almost a decade the | | | | internet access. |
| researchers from the Microsoft support has released | | | | Another good usage scenario for the technology |
| a new technology in the Windows 7 called as V WiFi | | | | would be connecting to a wireless network while also |
| (Virtual Wi-Fi). It is a technology which virtualizes | | | | connecting to a wireless ad hoc network at the |
| wireless adapter into as many wireless adapter | | | | same time. Istartedsomething reports that supporting |
| depending upon the requirement, and make the | | | | Virtual Wi-Fi is going to be a requirement for WLAN |
| machine to think that it has many wireless adapter in | | | | drivers sporting the Windows support Certification |
| it thus provides the ability to connect to multiple | | | | Logo. The drivers will be coming to add support for |
| hotshots simultaneously i.e. it allows a single wireless | | | | the feature. |
| adapter to act like two, two NIc in one machine. | | | | The feature is described as, “On Windows 7 and |
| This Virtual Wi-Fi feature will make it easier to set up | | | | later, the operating system installs a virtual device if a |
| a mesh network where every system in the | | | | Hosted Network capable wireless adapter is present |
| network act as a repeater i.e. one adapter grabs a | | | | on the machine. This virtual device normally shows up |
| signal and another passes it another. | | | | in the “Network Connections Folder” as |
| The Virtual Wi-Fi (VWIFI) feature has been included | | | | ‘Wireless Network Connection 2’ with a |
| in Windows 7 for the first time which is in its RC1 | | | | Device Name of ‘Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport |
| Phase of evolution. Although no drivers are reportedly | | | | adapter’ if the computer has a single wireless |
| available to take advantage of the feature so this | | | | network adapter. This virtual device would be used |
| feature is still waiting to come out and play. | | | | exclusively for performing software access point |
| Some users wonder why more than one wireless | | | | (SoftAP) connections. The lifetime of this virtual |
| card would be needed inside your computer. There | | | | device is tied to the physical wireless adapter. If the |
| are a very few circumstances where multiple wireless | | | | physical wireless adapter is disabled, this virtual device |
| adapters would be needed. For instance, users could | | | | will be removed as well.” |
| connect to one wireless network and use the virtual | | | | The caveat to the technology is that only one virtual |
| adapter to turn their machine into a hot spot that | | | | adapter can be created. |
| other computers could connect to and share the | | | | |