What You Need To Know :
Instructions
below will show you how to turn a computer into a WiFi hotspot without using a
third-
party software that may likely eat up memory even after it is closed. Any machine running Windows XP
and up, including Windows 8.1 Preview, will work using commands below.
party software that may likely eat up memory even after it is closed. Any machine running Windows XP
and up, including Windows 8.1 Preview, will work using commands below.
What You
Should Do :
Step 1: Hit
the Start button, and type "Command Prompt" or "cmd" on the
search box. If your
computer is based on Windows 8, you'll need to press the keyboard's Windows logo key to switch to
the system's Modern UI Style and type "Command Prompt" or "cmd." Run Command Prompt with admin
rights. To do that, right-click on the Command Prompt icon and select "Run as administrator."
computer is based on Windows 8, you'll need to press the keyboard's Windows logo key to switch to
the system's Modern UI Style and type "Command Prompt" or "cmd." Run Command Prompt with admin
rights. To do that, right-click on the Command Prompt icon and select "Run as administrator."
Step 2: Type
"netsh wlan show drivers" (without the quotation marks) in Command
Prompt to check
whether or not your computer supports a hosted network. The "Hosted
network supported" field
should indicate "Yes" if your unit supports WiFi sharing. If it says "No," you'll have to download the
corresponding driver for your WiFi adapter first before proceeding.
should indicate "Yes" if your unit supports WiFi sharing. If it says "No," you'll have to download the
corresponding driver for your WiFi adapter first before proceeding.
Step 3: To
create a hotspot, type "netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow
ssid=yournetworkname
key=yournetworkpassword," and hit Enter on your keyboard.
key=yournetworkpassword," and hit Enter on your keyboard.
Remember,
"ssid" refers to the WiFi hotspot's name while "key" is
said network's password. You can
also use the aforementioned command to change the hotspot's name and password.
also use the aforementioned command to change the hotspot's name and password.
To create a
hotspot, type
Step 4: To get
the hotspot up and running, type "netsh wlan start hostednetwork."
Make sure your
computer's WiFi adapter is also switched on, or the hotspot won't work at all.
computer's WiFi adapter is also switched on, or the hotspot won't work at all.
Step 5: Again,
hit the Start button. Type "Network and Sharing Center," and
left-click on it. If you're
using a Windows-based unit, you probably know what to do by now. (Switch to Modern UI Style, and
type "Network and Sharing Center.")
using a Windows-based unit, you probably know what to do by now. (Switch to Modern UI Style, and
type "Network and Sharing Center.")
Step 6: Select
"Change adapter settings," which can be found on the left-hand side
of the window.
Both the network connection you want to share and your newly created WiFi
hotspot are shown here.
Choose the network connection you wish to share. Right click on it, select "Properties," and go to the
"Sharing" tab. Check the option "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's
Internet connection." This time, select the WiFi hotspot you created earlier.
Choose the network connection you wish to share. Right click on it, select "Properties," and go to the
"Sharing" tab. Check the option "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's
Internet connection." This time, select the WiFi hotspot you created earlier.
To turn off your hotspot, type "netsh wlan stop hostednetwork" in Command Prompt.
(Keep in mind that you'll have to enter the "netsh wlan start" and "netsh wlan stop" commands in Command Prompt to switch your hotspot on and off, respectively, each time you power on your computer.A simpler and less time-consuming way to do that is to create shortcuts. Right-click on the Desktop window, select "New," proceed to clicking "Shortcut." Use this command: "C:\Windows\System32\netsh.exe wlan start hostednetwork" as the location of your shortcut. Choose"Next," rename the shortcut to "Start WiFi hotspot," or call it whatever you want, and select "Finish.")
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