Adaptateur Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport ?

Question

Hello,

After tinkering a bit with my laptop, I noticed that it has 4 network connections: 1 > local 2 > Wi-Fi card 3 > Hamachi and 4 > Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter. The issue is, what is this Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter?? What is it for and where does it come from? Every time I try to uninstall it via the Device Manager, it keeps coming back, naming itself in ascending order: Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter 2 > Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter 3 ....

Any ideas? Solutions? Or should I leave it alone?
Since I’m connected via cable, I can't say if this influences my Wi-Fi connection.

Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 3.6.13

Sé_Sé · Accepted Answer

Microsoft Virtual WiFi  Microsoft Virtual WiFi is a network adapter developed by Microsoft. It is implemented on most laptops out of the box. It allows you to share your internet connection with your friends, whether at home or in the office. It creates a wifi network and acts as a router.  Note: You need to have a laptop with a working wifi card Required systems: Windows 7 and Windows 8  Example: We will create a wifi network with the following characteristics: Network name: SERUCH_OBAME Network password in WPA only (at least 8 characters): seruch12345  Creating the hosted network or configuring the mini-router ¤ Launch the command prompt as an administrator: Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt [right-click and choose "Run as administrator"] ¤ Type the following command to configure your wifi mini-router: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=SERUCH_OBAME key=seruch12345 keyusage=persistent [Enter]  ¤ Type this command to start the hosted network netsh wlan start hosted network [Enter]  ¤ Type this command to stop the hosted network netsh wlan stop hosted network [Enter]  The previous steps allowed you to configure the mini-router, start and stop the hosted network. Now to share the internet connection.  Sharing the internet connection For sharing the internet connection: ¤ Open the window "Network and Sharing Center" ¤ Click on: "Change adapter settings" ¤ Select the network adapter you are connected to the internet and right-click ¤ Click on "Properties" ¤ Then click on the "Sharing" tab ¤ Check the box "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection" ¤ Select from the drop-down list the identification name of the Microsoft Virtual WiFi adapter (default: Wireless Network Connection 2) ¤ Do not check the box that follows Click on [ok]  Sharing enabled! ======================================================= Attention!!! Procedure timeline: 1- Create the wifi network in command line 2- Share your internet connection 3- Go back to the command prompt (administrator mode) and type the command to start the hosted network ======================================================= Your friends can now connect to the internet via your private wifi network.  That's great!!!

obo · Answer

Originally, Virtual WiFi was developed by Microsoft to allow simultaneous connections to two WiFi networks. It was integrated into Windows 7 by default. However, I don't know how it works since I don't have W7 ;-)
-> so there's no need to worry.

Google search: virtualwifi

Gilles · Answer

I noticed the same problem after acquiring a 3G SFR key; the key manager I installed does not respond due to a code 31 concerning the Microsoft virtual Wi-Fi miniport, and the repair or automatic online driver download doesn't work either. What should I do?

Thank you in advance for your answers
Gilles in Strasbourg

Labna · Answer

To get back to the subject, since Windows will reinstall this virtual card anyway and since it doesn't interfere with the functioning of the "physical" cards, I recommend right-clicking - "Disable." (To respond to sé_sé, I don't see the difference between his tutorial and "new connection" - "ad hoc.")

ogameur · Answer

But to change or display the password of the hosted network  when you forget it, how do you proceed? (that's my case)

arffou · Answer

Hello
I have done all the manipulations and everything is displaying correctly
I do have internet on the virtual network, or at least that’s what it says
I am able to connect a phone and a tablet to the network
but I am unable to display any web pages or have an internet connection.
Is there a service that needs to be started additionally?

On the virtual connection, I have DHCP disabled
IP address 192.168.137.1
no default gateway
no DNS on IPV4
subnet mask 255.255.255.0

Please note I am in a hotel network where the connection is made via a gateway
on the ethernet card where the internet is connected, it says
DHCP enabled
IPV4 192.168.182.118
subnet mask 255.255.255.0
DHCP gateway 192.168.182.1
IPV4 gateway 192.168.182.1
DNS 62.210.136.53
87.98.142.64

Kaiiimiii · Answer

Hello,  When I created the card, I didn't set a password because in "User Security Key" it says "not specified." Is it possible to create one now? How?  Thank you

ouadie · Answer

Hello, I can't find the sharing tab in the properties, what should I do?

Kaiiimiii · Answer

I can't connect to the network anymore because my iPhone tells me that the password is incorrect (I've checked and it's correct), it also doesn't work with Connectify...  Any solution?

milbille · Answer

Hello,

Following all these instructions, the first command line goes well, but this created network is not visible when clicking on the icon that shows the networks. I only see the one I am connected to the internet with.

And I also do not see this network in the dropdown list where I need to enable sharing.

As a result, when I run the start command, I get the following message: the hosted network could not start. The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation.

Do you see where the problem comes from? Does the virtual port exist by default in W7 or does it need to be downloaded and installed, and if so, where can I obtain it?

Additionally, I would like to share my internet connection both via Wi-Fi and through the Ethernet card: is this possible?

Adaptateur Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport ?

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