If you don't have a wireless router to share your home Internet connection with your mobile phone or tablet, you can look for alternatives. The best one is to get a wireless network adapter, which look exactly like a USB flash drive. Once you plug in that device, you can use Baidu WiFi Hotspot to create your own wireless network in a flash. With this simple and easy to use application, you can turn any cable connection into a wireless network.
Baidu WiFi Hotspot is offered as a freeware application. It takes only a few seconds to have it up and running on any modern-day PC. The hardware requirements are modest and there is no need to install any prerequisite tools.
Once installed, the application will launch automatically and it will start creating a wireless network immediately, without asking for any user input. The network's name and password are displayed directly on Baidu WiFi Hotspot's compact user interface. The network will be named after your computer, but you may change it if you wish to. Obviously, the same can be done with the password.
An interesting piece of information, displayed on the user interface, is the amount of data used by devices connected to your network. This can give you a good picture on how much mobile data you have saved. Connected devices are listed and categorized on a sliding menu, on the right side of the interface. The best part is that you may block or blacklist these devices.
The Wi-Fi network can be closed or restarted at any time, with a single click. Furthermore, the software provides support for ICS and NAT sharing modes and it lets you switch from one to another immediately, in the general settings menu. All controls are simple and straight forward, so you can set up your personal hotspot with only one click, even if you don't have any networking experience.
You can set up your own wireless network in just a few seconds. The application can show you all devices that connect to your network. Furthermore, it lets you block and blacklist them.
There are no clear drawbacks to mention.
If you don't have a Wi-Fi signal around you or if you don't want to fill your house with cables by installing a router, Baidu WiFi Hotspot will make your work much easier.
