How to Create WiFi Hotspot with Command Prompt

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Open Start. This is the option in the bottom left corner of the screen. You can also press the ⊞ Win key to open Start.

On Windows 8, you would place the mouse pointer in the upper-right corner of the screen, and then click the magnifying glass icon.

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Type command prompt into Start. This will show you the Command Prompt icon.

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Right click on Command Prompt. This is the option at the top of the page.

If you use a laptop with a trackpad but no mouse button, tap two fingers on the trackpad to perform a right-click.

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Click Run as administrator . This option is available in the right-click menu that is currently displayed.

If you don't see the Run as administrator option, you cannot create a Wi-Fi hotspot.

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Click Yes when asked. The Command Prompt window will appear on the screen.

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Type NETSH WLAN show drivers and press ↵ Enter. This is a command that provides confirmation that the computer can create a hotspot using the Command Prompt.

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Find "Yes" next to "Hosted network supported". If you see "Yes" here, your computer supports the Hosted Network feature - which allows you to create a Wi-Fi hotspot.

If you don't see "Yes" here, your computer cannot create a Wi-Fi hotspot using Command Prompt.

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Enter the following code into the Command Prompt:

netsh wlan ''set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=NETWORKNAME key=PASSWORD

Press ↵ Enter after entering the code. Remember to replace "NETWORKNAME" (Network Name) and "PASSWORD" (Password) with the name and password you want to create for the hotspot.

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Type NETSH WLAN start hostednetwork and press ↵ Enter. Here's how to turn on your Wi-Fi hotspot.

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Exit Command Prompt. Now that your hotspot is up and running, you need to share it to be able to connect.

Network sharing

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Open Start and type control panel. This is to search for the Control Panel application on your computer.

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Click Control Panel . This option displays at the top of the Start window.

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Click Network and Internet. This is the option in the middle of the page.

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Click Network & Sharing Center . You'll see this option near the top of the page.

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Click Change adapter settings . It's the link in the upper left corner of the window.

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Right click on the current name of the network connection. You'll find this option at the top of the "Change adapter settings" window.

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Click Properties . This is the option at the bottom of the currently displayed menu.

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Click the Sharing tab . This option is at the top of the window.

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Check the box "Allow other network users to connect." (Allow other users to connect…). This is the option at the top of the window.

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Click the box below the "Home networking connection" heading. You'll see this option in the middle of the page.

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Click the name of the hotspot. Maybe the name you see will be "Local Area Connection * #".

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Click OK . Nearby devices can now connect to your Wi-Fi hotspot.

Micah Soto

Update 08 March 2022