How to create hotspot using command prompt windows. CMD
This guide will show you how to create a WiFi hotspot using
command prompt. Note that this process describes some of the commands that are
available only in Windows 7 or Windows 8 Ready PC.
In this guide, there will be 7 steps.
- Run command prompt as admin.
- Device check.
- Device check.
Type “netsh
wlan show drivers” in the command prompt
to check either your device support hotspot or not.
It will display the output as
picture below.
In the output hosted network supported :Yes means that your computer supports
hosted networks. Verify this.
- Create the hotspot.
Type “netsh
wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=hotspot_name key=password” in
command prompt where ssid is your hotspot’s name and key is the hotspot’s
password.
This will create the hotspot but it is
currently offline.
- Start the hotspot.
Type “netsh wlan start hostedwork”
This will start the hotspot you just
created.
- Details of hotspot
Type “netsh wlan show hostednetwork”
This will show you the details of the
hotspot.
- Internet connection
To share your internet connection, firstly,
you need to go to Network and Sharing Centre in Setting. Then click change
adapter setting.
Now, right click on the connection that you
use to connect to internet and select properties.
In properties go to Sharing tab and check
the box "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's
internet connection and select the network connection name that is used by your
hotspot.
And save it. Now your internet connection
is shared.
- Stop the hotspot
Type “netsh wlan stop hostednetwork”
This will stop your
hotspot.
Thank you reading this guide.
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