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How To Create A WiFi Hotspot Using The Command Prompt

This document provides steps to create a WiFi hotspot using the command prompt in Windows 7 or 8. It involves using commands like "netsh wlan" to set up a hosted wireless network with an SSID and password, then starting and stopping the hotspot. The computer's internet connection can also be shared over the hotspot by configuring network sharing settings. Detailed commands are provided to check capabilities, create, start, stop, and view details of the hosted wireless network.

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How To Create A WiFi Hotspot Using The Command Prompt

This document provides steps to create a WiFi hotspot using the command prompt in Windows 7 or 8. It involves using commands like "netsh wlan" to set up a hosted wireless network with an SSID and password, then starting and stopping the hotspot. The computer's internet connection can also be shared over the hotspot by configuring network sharing settings. Detailed commands are provided to check capabilities, create, start, stop, and view details of the hosted wireless network.

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HowtoCreateaWiFiHotspotUsingthe

CommandPrompt
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Nowadaysinternetconnectivityhasbecomeoneofthethingsthatweneed
themost.Itwouldbeniceifwecanuseourcomputer'sfastinternet
Connection.SoguysthesolutionisWirelessHostedNetwork.Thisconceptof
WirelessHostednetworkwasintroducedinWindows7.Byusingthisfeature
wecaneasilycreateavirtualwirelessadapter.Todothisweonlyrequirea
CMD(CommandPrompt)withAdministratorprivileges.Andbestofallyoucan
connecttoanotherWiFiwhenHostedNetworkisrunning.Thisprocess
describessomeofthecommandsthatareavailableonlyinWindows7or
Windows8ReadyPC.

Steps

Start.ClickonstartbuttononyourdesktoporpresstheWindowsKeyon

Search.Type"cmd"insearchboxandrightclickoncommandprompt.SelectRun

ForBeginners.YouareaccessingtheAdminprivilegessoyouwillbeaskedfor

DeviceCheck.Typenetshwlanshowdriversincommandpromptandpress

keyboard.

asAdministrator.

UserAccountControl.ClickonYes.Nowyouhavecommandpromptrunning.

enter.

Itwillshowtheoutputliketheimage.
IntheoutputHostednetworksupported:Yesmeansthatyourcomputersupports
hostednetworks.Verifythis.

Create.Typenetshwlansethostednetworkmode=allow
ssid=Hotspotnamekey=passwordinCommandprompt.Thiswillcreatea

Hotspotbutitiscurrentlyoffline.

Start.Typenetshwlanstarthostednetworkincommandprompttostartthe

Stop.Typenetshwlanstophostednetworkincommandprompttostopthe

hotspotyoujustcreated.

hotspot.

Details.Typenetshwlanshowhostednetworktocheckthehotspotstatus.

Internet.ToshareyourinternetconnectiononthishotspotgototheNetworkand
sharingcenterandclickonChangeadaptersetting.Hererightclickonthe

Connectionthatyouusetoconnecttointernetandselectproperties.Inpropertiesgoto
Sharingtabandcheckthebox"Allowothernetworkuserstoconnectthroughthis
computer'sinternetconnectionandselectthenetworkconnectionnamethatisusedby
yourhotspot.(ForthischecktheNetworkConnectionWindowandlookforConnection
whichsaysMicrosoftHostedNetworkVirtualAdapter).Andsaveit.Nowyourinternet
connectionisshared.

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Tips
Youcanwritethiscommandsina.batfileandkeepitondesktopfor
Quickaccess.
AndRunitasadministratorandyourhotspotisrunning.
Nowasyouguysarethinkingthisissomuchtyping.Butyoucandoit
anotherway.OpenNotepadandtypeallthecommandsandsavethe
fileas".bat"extension.Example.hots.bat

Warnings
UsingAdministratorprivilegesforCMDismusttorunthiscommands.
Itwillshowerrorwithoutit.

SourcesandCitations
HereisthelinkofMicrosoftMSDNpagethatcontainsallotherusefull
commandonWirelessHostedNetwork"http://msdn.microsoft.com/en
us/library/windows/desktop/dd815243(v=vs.85).aspx"

ArticleInfo

Categories:WirelessNetworking
Recenteditsby:DanielLindsley,KarliSlomka,Wingrider
Inotherlanguages:
Italiano:ComeCreareunHotspotWiFiUtilizzandoilPromptdei
Comandi,:WiFi
,Espaol:CmocrearunpuntodeaccesoWiFiusandoelintrpretede
comandos

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