steps to create hotspot connection in windows8

Anonymous
2013-07-11T06:08:29+00:00

i want to create a hotspot connection my operating system is windows8 and by creating hotspot connection on my laptop i want to share my internet connection

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Anonymous
2013-07-13T08:23:14+00:00

Hi again,

Just like my first reply. I'm sorry if my first reply was hard to understand. There's more detail steps below:

Step 1: Launch an elevated command prompt under Windows 8 (one with administrator privileges).

Step 2: Run the following command to verify that your network interface supports virtualization:

netsh wlan show drivers

If Hosted network supported says Yes, you’re all set. Otherwise, you need to upgrade your hardware, if the software update doesn’t fix it.

Step 3: Now, set up the ad hoc wireless network using this command. Replace the parts in markup tags with your own choices

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=<enter_network_name_here> key=<enter_password_here>

Step 4: Until now, your hosted network has been created. Now, you need to start it. Use the command below:

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Step 5: You’re all set, with just one thing remaining. If it’s not already enabled, you need to allow Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) for your currently-active internet connection. Simply head over to Network & Sharing Center, and in the properties for the current internet connection, enable ICS. Make sure to select the ad hoc connection under Home networking connection.

Now you can connect any device to the internet using the ad hoc wireless network with internet connection sharing that you just created on your Windows 8 PC.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-08-24T17:32:36+00:00

    I have done what all you have listed steps above. However, I am getting error 765 when I do the step 5 i.e. activate sharing properties in my active internet service adapter setting. Find below some details :

    1. I use USB Modem ZTE USB FFF1 (COM13)
    2. The error details for error code 765 : Internet connection sharing cannot be enabled. A LAN connection is already configured with IP address that is required for automatic IP addressing.

    Kindly help resolve me this issue.

    Thanks in advance.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-08-24T05:05:48+00:00

    all gone well got through step 4 and connected to my device but not getting any data from the conection . its just showing the connected signal but not really sharing

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-08-24T04:51:30+00:00

    after step 4 its saying "hosted network coudnt be started"

    the group or resource is not in the correct state to perform  the required operation

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-07-24T22:49:44+00:00

    i am getting a error 

    C:\Windows\system32>netsh wlan start hostednetwork

    The hosted network couldn't be started.

    A device attached to the system is not functioning.

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