Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI, User Manual

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The Wi-Fi Share utility is supported in Windows 7 only.
4-7 Installing the WIFI Utilities
After the installation, the Wi-Fi Share icon will
appear in the notification area. Right-click this icon to
display configuration options.
Option Descriptions
Option Description
Manage Wi-Fi Share Opens the Wi-Fi Share Manager
Local Share Directory Goes to the directory where shared files are located (Wi-Fi Share Mode)
Mode Choice Selects which mode to operate
Setting Configures further settings depending on the mode selected
Reset Router Reset the Wi-Fi Share utility
Live Update Updates Wi-Fi Share online
Help Displays the help file
About Displays the Wi-Fi Share version
Exit Exits Wi-Fi Share
4-7-1 Using the Wi-Fi Share Utility
The Wi-Fi Share utility allows you to configure how your Wi-Fi/Bluetooth card will act. First it can turn your
computer into a virtual wireless access point (Virtual Router Mode), which allows WiFi-capable computers or
mobile devices to access the Internet through the virtual wireless access point. Second, it can be configured to
let your computer share data to another computer by simply dragging the data from your computer to the target
computer (Wi-Fi Share Mode). Third, it surely can be used as a normal wireless LAN card (Wi-Fi Mode Only).
Mode Selection
Wi-Fi Share provides three modes for users to select as follows:
A. Virtual Router Mode
The Virtual Router Mode turns your computer into a virtual wireless access point (WAP). Refer to the steps
below for detailed configurations.
Step 1:
Right-click the
Wi-Fi Share icon in the notification
area and select Mode Choice > Virtual Router Mode
to turn your computer into a virtual wireless AP. Then
select Setting .
Configuring your computer: