Connectify system requirements

Connectify Hotspot 27 needs:

• 64-bit Windows 11, or 64-bit Windows 10 version 1703 (the Creators Update) or later. 32-bit Windows and Windows on ARM (such as PCs with Snapdragon processors) are not supported. See What Operating Systems does Connectify Support?
• .NET Framework 4.7 or later. It is part of every supported version of Windows.
• The Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime, which shows Connectify Hotspot's window. If it's missing, the installer adds it.
• Administrator rights to install it.

In order to create a Wi-Fi hotspot for sharing your connection, your computer must have a Wi-Fi adapter that supports Wi-Fi Direct or Microsoft Hosted Network (also known as AP mode). Wi-Fi Direct is only how Connectify Hotspot sets up the hotspot on your PC: what it creates is a regular Wi-Fi hotspot, and your devices don't need to support Wi-Fi Direct to join it. If your computer does not have a built-in Wi-Fi adapter, or its adapter can't host a hotspot, you can use a USB Wi-Fi adapter instead. Connectify can use the same Wi-Fi card for connecting to a Wi-Fi network for Internet access and creating a Wi-Fi hotspot. See PCs that can't host a hotspot.

If you want to share your Internet connection to other devices over Ethernet (Wired router, Hotspot PRO or MAX), then your computer will need an Ethernet adapter. Please note that the Ethernet port you choose in Share over must be a separate adapter from the one you choose in Internet to share. If you are connecting to the Internet over Ethernet, then you will need a second Ethernet adapter for sharing the connection. You cannot use the same Ethernet adapter for both connecting to the Internet and sharing to other devices. If your computer only has one Ethernet adapter and you need a second one, you can use a USB Ethernet adapter to add a second port to your computer.