How to Create a WiFi Hotspot Using the Command Prompt_ 8 Steps

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How to Create a WiFi Hotspot Using the

Command PromptQuestions and Answers

Now-a-days internet connectivity has become one of the things that we need

the most. It would be nice if we can use our computer's fast internet

Connection. So guys the solution is Wireless Hosted Network. This concept

of Wireless Hosted network was introduced in Windows 7. By using this

feature we can easily create a virtual wireless adapter.To do this we only

require a CMD(Command Prompt!) with Administrator privileges. And best of

all you can connect to another WiFi when Hosted Network is running. This

process describes some of the commands that are available only in Windows

7 or Windows 8 Ready PC.

1 Run. Press the "Windows key" and "R" buttons at the same time. The Run

window will pop up.

2 Command Prompt. Type "cmd" in the box then hit "Enter" or OK. The Command

Prompt will pop up, with Administrative Privileges.

3 Device Check. Type netsh wlan show drivers in command prompt and

press enter.

It will show the output like the image.

In the output Hosted network supported :Yes means that your computer supports

hosted networks. Verify this.

4 Create. Type netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow

ssid=Hotspotname key=password in Command prompt. This will create a

Hotspot but it is currently offline.

5 Start. Type netsh wlan start hostednetwork in command prompt to start

the hotspot you just created.

6 Stop. Type netsh wlan stop hostednetwork in command prompt to stop the

hotspot.

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7 Details. Type netsh wlan show hostednetwork to check the hotspot status.

8 Internet. To share your internet connection on th is hotspot go to the Network and

sharing center and click on Change adapter setting. Here 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.(For th is check the Network Connection Window and look for Connection

which says Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter). And save it. Now your inter net

connection is shared.

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You can write this commands in a .bat file and keep it on desktop for

Quick access.

And Run it as administrator and your hotspot is running.

Now as you guys are thinking this is so much typing. But you can do it

another way. Open Notepad and type all the commands and save the

file as ".bat" extension. Example. hots.bat

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Using Administrator privileges for CMD is must to run this commands.

It will show error without it.

Here is the link of Microsoft MSDN page that contains all other useful

command on Wireless Hosted Network "http://msdn.microsoft.com

/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd815243(v=vs.85).aspx"

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Categories: Wireless Networking

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строки, Italiano: Creare un Hotspot WiFi Utilizzando il Prompt dei

Comandi, Español: crear un punto de acceso wifi usando el símbolo del

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Prompt,中文:使用命令提示符创建WiFi热点, Français: créer un Hotspot WiFi en

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