How to play Wifi (Hotspot) on Windows 10 computers

Like phones, Windows 10 computers also come with a 'wi-fi hotspot' feature, also known as a 'mobile hotspot'. It can be used for another device to connect to your computer Wi-Fi. Soon Tipsmake will guide you in 2 different ways to enable/disable mobile hotspot. You can also apply both ways to run 2 different hotspots on the same device.

How to play Wi-Fi with a Windows 10 computer

Use Settings

The long-released Settings app for Windows 10 is where you'll set up Mobile Hotspot on your PC. Then up to 8 devices can connect to your hotspot.

Step 1: Press Windows + I to open Settings, then navigate to Network & Internet.

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Step 2: Select the Mobile Hotspot tab from the menu on the left.

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Step 3: To set the hotspot name and password, click Edit.

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Step 4: Change the network name and password to your liking and then click Save.

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Step 5: Finally, turn on the switch below the line Share my Internet connection with other devices.

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Everyone can now connect to the network through your computer with a set name and password. To enable/disable hotspot faster, you can expand the notification panel in the lower right corner and tap on Mobile Hotspot.

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Using Command Prompt

The mobile hotspot can also be managed, turned on and off using the Command Prompt in Windows 10. However, it works separately from the hotspot via Settings.

Now you can use this method to enable a second hotspot in Windows 10 and run 2 at the same time.

Step 1: Find Command Prompt using the search bar and run the application as administrator (Run as administrator).

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Step 2: Enter the following command to configure the hotspot.

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=tendiemphat key=matkhau

In there, you replace tendiemphat and matkhau with the character you want.

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Step 3: Now enter the following code to activate the hotspot.

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

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Now other devices can connect to your hotspot. When you want to disable it, enter the following command:

netsh wlan stop hostednetwork

Remember that these two methods will create 2 different hotspots, with a maximum of 8 devices connecting each.

Using Connectify Hotspot software

Connectify Hotspot is a software that allows you to manage wi-fi hotspots on Windows 10 computers.

Step 1: Visit Connectify's homepage and click Download to download the software.

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Step 2: You proceed to install the software, click Agree.

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Click Try It Out to use the free version of the software.

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Step 3: Go to the main interface of Connectify Hotspot, click Start Service in the Settings tab to start the setup.

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Step 4: Enter the Hotspot Name and password as you want, note that the network name must start with Connectify- (since you are using the free version).

When ready, click Start Hotspot.

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And that's how you broadcast Wi-fi with your Windows 10 computer through the Connectify Hotspot software.

Above are 3 ways to play Wi-Fi with Windows 10 computers, which method did you follow? Good luck.

David Pac

Update 13 December 2021