Create Wi-Fi Hotspot using Command Prompt


If You don’t need any third-party apps to create a Wi-Fi hotspot to share your PCs internet, you can easily do so from the Command Prompt.

In the Command Prompt, enter the following command to enable Wi-Fi Hotspot.

"netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=Hotspotname key=password"


Once enabled, you can start the Wi-Fi hotspot by entering the command "netsh wlan start hostednetwork" or stop it by entering the command "netsh wlan stop hostednetwork".


You will also need to share your internet connection to this hotspot for everyone to use. Go to "Network and Sharing" option from the “Control Panel” and then click on“Change adaptor settings” in the left panel.


Here, right click on the internet connection you are using and click on "Properties". In the properties, go to sharing tab and check the option “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s internet connection” to share your internet connection.


Note: Using Administrator privileges for CMD is must to run this command otherwise it will show an error.



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