{"id":416,"date":"2018-02-26T14:24:12","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T14:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/?p=416"},"modified":"2018-06-29T17:14:04","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T17:14:04","slug":"how-to-fix-microsoft-virtual-wi-fi-miniport-adapter-issue-on-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-microsoft-virtual-wi-fi-miniport-adapter-issue-on-windows-7\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix microsoft virtual Wi-fi miniport adapter issue on Windows 7?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wireless connection has become an indispensable part of our life. We look for free Wi-Fi at bus and train stations, airports, co-working spaces, cafes, etc. Some of you may know that you can turn your own computer into a wireless device, just by using Virtual Wi-Fi, the new feature in Windows 7. What this software does is basically create extra virtual adapters from your computer\u2019s embedded network. These wireless networks can work in two main modes:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. When the devices are directly connected to one another. This mode produces an \u2018ad-hoc mode\u2019 connection. You only use this type of connection when you cannot use a Wi-Fi hotspot.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The device is connected through a hotspot, using the \u201cAccess Point-AP\u201d. This mode is called the \u201cInfrastructure Mode\u201d and is mainly used along with a wireless router connected to the internet.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You can\u2019t really use both of these options at the same time, and that\u2019s the virtual mini port that has become the solution to the widening scope of wireless connection. Unfortunately, not all devices can streamline the transition. That\u2019s why errors may occur in your system when you try to use the Microsoft Virtual Wi-Fi mini port adapter. We\u2019ve collected some information on troubleshooting for different cases and urge you to take care and pick the right fix for your personal device.<\/span><\/p>\n

    What is the Microsoft Virtual Wi-Fi miniport and how to use it?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Without boring you with excessive technical detail, the Virtual Wi-Fi in Windows 7 is a technology that allows turning one wireless router into many virtual ones. Notably, each of these new ones will be able to establish its own connection to different wireless networks. The uses are extensive:.<\/span><\/p>\n