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How to Turn Windows 10 into a WiFi Hotspot

Ayo Isaiah 29th Aug 2015

Windows 10 allows you to start a Wi-Fi hotspot on your computer, allowing you to share your

wireless connection with several devices. This could be a useful thing if you are restricted to just

one device per person on the Wi-Fi network or perhaps if you have only one password.

It’s a hidden feature, so there is no on/off switch to access this. However, there are several ways

to achieve this.

Set Up Wi-Fi Hotspot Using the Command Prompt

This method does not require you to download any third-party application. You can easily set up

Wi-Fi hotspot using the built-in tools in Windows.

First, you need to open the command prompt with administrator privileges. Press the “Windows +

X” key on your and select “Command Prompt (Admin)” from the pop-up menu.keyboard

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Now we will create the hotspot. Simply enter the following command and press the Enter key:

netsh wlan hostednetwork mode allow ssid maketecheasier key passwordset = = =

The SSID is the name of the WiFi connection and can be changed to anything you want. The KEY

is the password and can be changed, also but bear in mind that it has to be at least eight


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characters.

Next you need to start the following command to start the WiFi hotspot:

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Your WiFi hotspot should be activated and usable. You can check its status in the network and

sharing center of your control panel.

You can now connect your devices to the hotspot and use the same WiFi connection without

using third-party tools.


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You can turn off the hotspot when not in use with the following command:

netsh wlan stop hostednetwork

Set Up WiFI Hotspot with Connectify Hotspot

If you’re not a fan of the above method, there are several applications that you can download and

use to share your WiFi connection with other devices.

One of the more popular ones is Connectify Hotspot. Its free version basically does the same

thing with the Command Prompt method, but you can turn your computer to a wired or Wi

repeater with a subscription.

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Once the application is installed, click the “Try it out” button to start using the tool. Your hotspot

will be assigned a default name and password, but you can change this. Keep in mind that with

the free version your hotspot name must start with “Connectify.” For example: “Connectify-me” o

“Connectify-mte.”


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Make sure to choose the correct Internet connection to share and set your password. Once done

you can start the hotspot by clicking the “Start Hotspot” button.

Now you can connect any other device to your Connectify Hotspot as you would with any other

WiFi hotspot.

Let us know your preferred method of creating a WiFi hotspot on your Windows PC. If you have

any alternatives to Connectify, don’t forget to share them in the comments section below.

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66 comments

Rashid Ahmad

The Command Prompt option worked great without downloading any software. Thanks a

bundle!!

Aug 31, 2015 at 8:57 am Reply

Ayo Isaiah

No worries Rashid, glad to help out!

Aug 31, 2015 at 10:26 am Reply

Deedar

Hi Ayo,

It worked once and showed up the option in control panel but then i

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closed it from control panel only now i cant start it agains from

command prompt. please help

Feb 17, 2016 at 12:45 am Reply

Mike C

Basic question: Will Hotspot take the place of my EXISTING WI-FI connection? Can

cancel my existing modem connection that supplies WI-FI ? In other words, will

Hotspot act as a modem on my pc?

Jan 9, 2016 at 10:04 am Reply

Sheri

I guess it is so obvious to you that your computer needs to be wireless for any wi䄵 hotspot to

work, that you omitted to mention it? But it is worth mentioning, for those who are a lot less

computer savvy than you because I am a lot more computer savvy than most of my family and

friends but it still took me a few minutes to realise it!

Sep 9, 2015 at 3:27 pm Reply

Ayo Isaiah

Thanks for the comment Sheri. Will keep that in mind against future tutorials!


peter maha

hey am using window 10. it still doesn’t work for me. i want to set my p t

give hotpot as i have connected it to Ethernet.

error of ” the resource is not in correct state comes in command prompt

Nov 26, 2015 at 2:16 am Reply

Peter

Same here, not getting it to work on W10 november edition

Dec 10, 2015 at 12:38 pm Reply


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Abrar

I was having the same problem cz i use broadband cable..so

heres the sollution..gd luck :)

Press Win+X to open the power user settings menu and

choose “Command Prompt (Admin)”.

Enter the following command, replacing the values for SSIDand key with the network name and password you want:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=AdHoc

key=password

Run the following command to start the network: netsh wlan

start hostednetwork

Search in the Start menu for “View network connections.”

Right-click your main ethernet connection and choose

“Properties.”

Under the “Sharing” tab, click the box labelled “Allow othernetwork users to connect through this computer’s internet

connection.”

In the drop down below the above box, choose the network

connection that currently has internet access. Click OK.


Wei Jie

Thank you for your information. It is very helpful

and it works.

Jan 11, 2016 at 11:01 pm

rihan

I tried everything as mentioned on this page , but

still I m not able to access internet on theconnected device. I have even done this step (In

network and sharing center Right-click your main

ethernet connection and choose “Properties.”

Under the “Sharing” tab, click the box labelled

“Allow other network users to connect through

this computer’s internet connection.” In the drop

down below the above box, choose the network

connection that currently has internet access.


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Click OK.). And also unchecked the second box a

many of comment on this page says that.

Feb 1, 2016 at 6:51 am

Carolyn

I Wondered why it said “No Network Connection”! Doh! Thanks, Sheri!


Abrar

I was having the same problem cz i use broadband cable..so heres the

sollution..gd luck :)

Press Win+X to open the power user settings menu and choose“Command Prompt (Admin)”.

Enter the following command, replacing the values for SSID and key with

the network name and password you want: netsh wlan set

hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=AdHoc key=password

Run the following command to start the network: netsh wlan start

hostednetwork

Search in the Start menu for “View network connections.”

Right-click your main ethernet connection and choose “Properties.”

Under the “Sharing” tab, click the box labelled “Allow other network userto connect through this computer’s internet connection.”

In the drop down below the above box, choose the network connection

that currently has internet access. Click OK.


will

wat is the password please

Sep 11, 2015 at 11:02 am Reply

Bill

It looks like Will’s question wasn’t answered. The password is whatever you typed in

after the “key=” in the 䄵rst part of this process. That is also the password any user o

a mobile device connecting to the hotspot will have to enter to connect.


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vinay

Anybody please tell me how to connect hotspot in windows 10 through dongle


Bill

I don’t believe I have any use for this but it looked interesting. I used the command prompt

option and created a hotspot named ‘techcontrol’. It does show up but there is “no network

access’ and I can’t 䄵gure out why. I do know that the hotspot does not start back up when the p

is restarted. Starting and stopping the hotspot is cumbersome if you have to use the command

prompt. I opened Notepad and entered the string “netsh wlan start hostednetwork” and saved i

to my desktop as “Start Techcontrol.bat”. I then entered the stop string “netsh wlan stop

hostednetwork” and saved it to my desktop.as “Stop Techcontrol.bat”. I am surprised you didn’t

suggest using a batch 䄵le for this purpose. The batch 䄵le to start the hotspot could also be use

in startup to automatically start it on a reboot. If anyone can think of a reason why there is “no

network access” displayed for my hotspot I would appreciate your reply. Thank you.


Abrar

I was having the same problem cz i use broadband cable..so heres the sollution..gd

luck :)

Press Win+X to open the power user settings menu and choose “Command Prompt

(Admin)”.

Enter the following command, replacing the values for SSID and key with the netwo

name and password you want: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow

ssid=AdHoc key=password

Run the following command to start the network: netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Search in the Start menu for “View network connections.”Right-click your main ethernet connection and choose “Properties.”

Under the “Sharing” tab, click the box labelled “Allow other network users to connec

through this computer’s internet connection.”

In the drop down below the above box, choose the network connection that currentl

has internet access. Click OK.



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Damba

No works for me , why ?

C:\Windows\system32>netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=damba

key=mrkva12345

The hosted network mode has been set to allow.

The SSID of the hosted network has been successfully changed.The user key passphrase of the hosted network has been successfully changed.

C:\Windows\system32>netsh wlan start hostednetwork

The hosted network couldn’t be started.

The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation.

Sep 26, 2015 at 12:41 am Reply

Vikrant䄵rst on wi䄵 in your PC then 䄵re the commands

Oct 3, 2015 at 12:52 am Reply

B.S.Gadodia

I do not have Wi-Fi. I have cable internet. Then it can be done or not. Pl

guide.


Meghna

I am facing the same problem, I turned my my wi䄵 connection also, still

says cannot be started

Dec 20, 2015 at 10:29 am Reply

VIrat

its due to wrong steps, delete all the previous settings, resta

your laptop & try again.



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Justme

Sorry, but how do I delete the previous settings?

Jan 14, 2016 at 1:47 am

coryHey there i got it to work but i can not 䄵gure out how to change the name of it or the password.

How would i go about doing so?

Oct 5, 2015 at 3:51 pm Reply

kym

i got it all to work on my pc, but my phone just says obtaining ip address what have i done

wrong?

Oct 9, 2015 at 2:59 am Reply

lakshman

Can anybody please tell me how to start automatically “netsh wlan start hostednetwork” on

system startup


spidey

Create a batch 䄵le, and let it execute at startup

Nov 15, 2015 at 7:33 pm Reply

sahanplease tell me the password

because in my iphone when i click the wi䄵 and try to enter my password it always say that the

password is wrong

please help



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B.S.Gadodia

Sir, I did it as per your guidance. But the message displayed is” the group or resource is not the

correct state to perform the requested operation” Pl guide now. I did it twice.


Akiriumm

Before you press enter after you paste the command word, replace ‘password’ with your own

pass word. example. key=password should read key=12345678. Then 12345678 will then be th

password you will connect your handsets with. I hope this will help. It worked for me.


GaganC:\WINDOWS\system32>netsh wlan started hostednetwork

The hostednetwork couldnt be started.


*Please help me get out of this problem.. _/\_


Mmish

Same thing with me

C:\WINDOWS\system32>netsh wlan started hostednetwork



Please help


Adrian

To access the internet you need to start the virtual network then open properties on the virtual

adapter and click the sharing tab. click the 䄵rst box only, to share and ensure the second in

unticked. ok and close. Do not make any changes to the normal wi䄵 adapter. To retain this

command it is important when setting the intial:

(Netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=XXXXXXXX key=XXXXXXXXXX


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keyUsage=persistent)

Note the addition of keyUsage=persistent. This ensures the instruction is retained in the registr

on exit. The use of .bat 䄵les are an excellent way of speeding up the connection and ensuring

accuracy.

You may wish to use this as a range extender for an existing network. Please note all SSID`s

must be the same together with the password. If to have a multi worded SSID for the network

this will need to be changed as the cmd does not accept word spaces. This can be overcome b

using hyphens.I hope this is of help.


Adrian

Sorry for the slip up I was incorrect with the adapters. the adapter to change is the

wi䄵 adapter on the sharing tab and also you will need to choose the virtual adapter

from a drop down list just below the check box.


Mr.Pulse

I was facing the same problem of not able to turn windows 10 into a wi䄵 hotspot. After doing

short period research, i was able to solve this problem.So follow the instructions stated below i

order to turn your windows 10 to a wi䄵 hotspot :

1.Right click on windows and open command prompt as admin.2.Type netsh wlan show drivers.(Checking the compatibility of system)

2.Check the row showing Hosted Network Supported : Yes

If it yes then follow the following steps:

a.Type netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=id key=nokey

b.Type netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Now press windows+R

00)Type ncpa.cpl(To check the network adapter settings)

01)Right click the active internet connection and select properties,go to sharing tab.Check the

䄵rst option and use virtually connected hosted network(local area connection).Uncheck thesecond option.

Now just connect any of you devices.


raja

what to do if hosted network support is NO?


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Mr.Pulse

If it is stated no,then you cannot share your internet.


rihan

I tried everything as mentioned on this page , but still I m not able to access internet

on the connected device. I have even done this step (In network and sharing center

Right-click your main ethernet connection and choose “Properties.”

Under the “Sharing” tab, click the box labelled “Allow other network users to connec

through this computer’s internet connection.” In the drop down below the above box

choose the network connection that currently has internet access. Click OK.). And

also unchecked the second box as many of comment on this page says that.


Jamahl

what do you do if the hosted network supported thing says no? please get back to me asap


Julz

Ok i have created the thing and my friend has joined the wi䄵 but for some reason when he

connected it had no inernet


AmitThanks a llot


kushagra

does it run after restart


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shan

hey, i tried the above mentioned method but it didn’t work. but the worse thing is i can’t switch o

my laptop’s wi䄵 now & i presume it is because of the commands i gave in c prompt.

does anyone know a set of commands that would revert everything back to default?


mushukita

I love this guy. thanx man


Barb

Why would Pandora app not load on our cell phones when using this as a hotspot on my

computer? Any idea?


Ramrod

this is what i get… is there a reason as to why? Anyone? Thank you.

the hosted network could not be started.

the wireless local area network interface is powered down and doesn’t support

the requested operation

Jan 18, 2016 at 5:07 pm Reply

Ramkirat guptait works but after 10 to 15 min..shows no internet access… again after restart window10.then

agian after 15min. no internet access.


Alexis

It worked on my windows 10 Laptop without downloading any software. Thanks man for this


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great effort . This is relevant blog hope you 䄵nd it useful.


Alexis

It worked on my windows 10 Laptop without downloading any software. Thanks man for this

great effort . This is relevant blog hope you 䄵nd it useful .http://www.networking-basics.net/


rihan

I tried everything as mentioned on this page , but still I m not able to access internet on the

connected device. I have even done this step (In network and sharing center Right-click your

main ethernet connection and choose “Properties.”

Under the “Sharing” tab, click the box labelled “Allow other network users to connect through th

computer’s internet connection.” In the drop down below the above box, choose the network

connection that currently has internet access. Click OK.). And also unchecked the second box a

many of comment on this page says that.


SocialEyes

My Nexus 6P sees the hotspot, but when attempting to connect, it stays stuck on “Obtaining IP

address..”. The Control Panel applet shows Local Area Connection, Shared, Microsoft Hosted

Network Virtual… but no Internet access.


SocialEyes

The problem is that Local Area Connection*4 is NOT appearing as a choice in the drop down

menu. In fact, there’s no drop down menu at all in the Sharing tab under the host Ethernet

connection. “Home network connection” is 䄵xed as “Wi-Fi” and can’t be changed.

So how does one get the Local Area Connection*4 to show up in the Sharing tab?


Manjesh Chaurasia

http://www.networking-basics.net/


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C:\WINDOWS\system32>netsh wlan started hostednetwork



*Please Suggest me get out of this problem.


Motadeh

Press the “Windows + X” key on your keyboard and select “Device Manager” from th

pop-up menu. On device manager double click on network adapters and enable

“Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter”. Try starting the network again


MufaThank you it worked well, but its getting disconnect time to time and we have to use same way

to reconnect again. Is their any method to keep it active always even when at the time of

restarting to update automatically?

Feb 25, 2016 at 3:06 pm Reply

nandy

i did all these …and its seen connected in my mobile too ,but its not working ..


nandy

help me out!!


Sonu C D Sharma

when i try ‘netsh wlan start hostednetwork’ command so it shows me an error that ‘the hosted

network couldn’t be started.

The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation’.

what should i do now?


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Mar 18, 2016 at 6:52 am Reply

Joh Reiser

I use a hotspot for my internet services when I am not home and it works good.

Can I somehow connect by Roku to this hotspot?


raj

you may check

FWH

http://www.thebluelines.in/products/softwares/bluelines-free-wi䄵-hotspot


Midhurshicaa basskaran

Thankyou so much!! This hlpd me alot!

Apr 9, 2016 at 12:14 am Reply

Vikas

I’m using Windows 10 Pro and an i-Ball Dongle. I tried the command Prompt method. So when

tried to start Wi-䄵 with the second command it says “The hosted Network Couldn’t be started.

The wireless local area network is powered down and doesn’t support the requested operation.

So what to do?

Apr 14, 2016 at 12:03 pm Reply

RickB

What whould i do when i started that hotspot normally via command prompt. Everything worke

䄵ne i was able to connect to it with my cellphone…. but i was not able to connect to it with

another notebook?

Apr 24, 2016 at 11:24 am Reply

waseem

http://www.thebluelines.in/products/softwares/bluelines-free-wifi-hotspot


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It is working good but i wants to know that how can i change my hosted network name using

command prompt

Apr 25, 2016 at 10:54 pm Reply

Raghunath

i created the hotspot, but i can’t connect to it ;in my phone shows ‘obtaining ip address…’

May 3, 2016 at 5:53 am Reply

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