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.
Type netsh wlan show driversin 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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