Adblock and Connectify

Connectify Hotspot can block ads for every device on your hotspot. Devices sharing your connection can browse without the distraction of ads, and pages load faster, with nothing to install on the devices themselves.

What is ad blocking?

Almost every website you visit has ads, whether it's web banners, pictures, animations, videos or pop-up windows. They make it harder to find the information you want, slow pages down, and can even push malware. Most modern browsers block some ads (especially pop-up windows), but only on the device they run on.

How ad blocking works in Connectify Hotspot

Connectify Hotspot blocks known ad domains before they load, for every phone, tablet, laptop or other device connected to your hotspot. It blocks ads for the devices on your hotspot, not for the PC running Connectify Hotspot itself.

Ad blocking is free: it works in every edition, including Hotspot Lite.

How to turn ad blocking on or off

Ad blocking is on by default. There are two places to change it, and both are the same setting:

• On the Hotspot screen, use the Block ads switch on the Protection card.
• Or click Settings, then Security and privacy, and under Ad blocking, use the Block ads for devices on your hotspot switch.

The change applies right away, even while the hotspot is running.

As long as Block ads is on, your connected devices won't be bothered by ads. While the hotspot is running, the Connection details card on the Hotspot screen shows how many ads have been blocked, under Ads blocked: this session, and in all.

When ad blocking isn't available

Ad blocking works when Connectify Hotspot is routing for your devices: in Wi-Fi hotspot and Wired router mode with Network access set to Routed. It is not available in Wi-Fi repeater mode, or with Network access set to Bridged. In those modes the switch is grayed out and says "Not available in repeater mode." or "Not available in bridged mode."