mHotspot vs NetworkMiner

mHotspot

Description: mHotspot is a lightweight software that allows you to turn your Windows computer into a virtual wifi hotspot to share your internet connection with other devices. It is free, open source, and easy to set up.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

NetworkMiner

Description: NetworkMiner is an open source network forensic analysis tool used to analyze network traffic, detect operating systems, sessions, hostnames, open ports etc. It can be used by network administrators and cybersecurity professionals.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

mHotspot Features

• Turns Windows PC into WiFi hotspot
• Supports sharing wired & wireless internet connections
• No installation required, portable app
• Open source and free to use
• Easy to configure with GUI
• Supports WPA2 PSK encryption
• Allows setting data limit per user
• Works on Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11

NetworkMiner Features

• Packet capture from live network
• Packet parsing and TCP reassembly
• Fingerprinting of operating systems
• Extraction of files transferred over the network
• Detection of hostnames and open ports
• Exporting of data for further analysis

mHotspot

• Open Source

NetworkMiner

• Open Source