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
    2014-03-23T09:32:30+00:00

    i have done all steps Correctly . but i can't access internet from my Mobile ... Can anyone Help Me ?

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-22T15:57:32+00:00

        

    this is the problem i am facing. i dont see the "local area conection"

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-13T05:32:09+00:00

    I had gone through all this, and got 'connected' to the hotspot I had created.

    Know what? Try to browse and no webpage would load. And that's the biggest issue. 1000s of users have experienced the same problem.

    Secondly, there is no fun in going through the CMDline ritual every time. Windows must have a one-click arrangement for creating a stable Wifi Hotspot. Right now it is full of gimmicks useful only for the digitally perverted. Why not a highly essential provision?

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-08-24T18:14:17+00:00

    Update on my above query:

    I am now able to activate the HotSpot on my Wondows 8 laptop after restarting and re-doing the above all steps. Network setting shows "Access type : Internet" in both parent and hotspot setting.

    My Lumia 820 phone gets connected to this hotspot but there is no data sharing ! Now I don't know what is the problem !

    Can anybody help?

    Thanks in advance.

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