How to Make/Create WiFi Hotspot/Hostednetwork in Windows 10, 8, 7 Using Command Prompt or Bat File - Share Internet [Guide]

That Time Internet Connectivity Has Become One Of The Things That We Need The Most. Most of Us Have Wired or Dongle Modem Internet Connection on Our Pc. If You Have A Wired Internet Connection Or If You Use The Internet Through 3g Or 4g Dongle On Your Pc, You Can Share The Internet By Creating A Wireless Hosted Network In Windows 10, 8, 8.1, 7. 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. 

Microsoft Does Not Provide Any Direct UI To Create WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) Hotspot In Windows 10, 8, But You Can Create It Using Few Lines Of Commands. Here Is How To Create Wi-Fi Hotspot In Windows 10, 8, 7 Using The Command Prompt Method.

>> Hosted Network Device Checking Command >>   netsh wlan show drivers  
(In The Output Hosted Network Supported: Yes Means That Your Computer Supports Hosted Networks).

Guide To Create WiFi Hotspot Without Any Third Party Software Utility.

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Step 1: Create WiFi Hotspot

1. Open (CMD) Command Prompt (Run As Administrator). <Or> Press "Windows Key + X" And Select "Command Prompt (Admin)". <Or> Press "Windows Key + S" Type - CMD (Right Click - Run As Administrator)

This Should Open The Command Prompt In Administrative Privileges Mode. 

2. In The Command Prompt Window, Type The Following Command:

   netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=nkworld4u-wifi key=12345678   

(In the Above Command “nkworld4u-Wifi” Is Your WiFi Hotspot SSID Name and “12345678” Will Be Your WiFi Password. Change It According To Your Need).

Press Enter To Create The Hosted Network. If The Hosted Network Is Created Successfully, You Should See A Success Message. But It Is Currently Offline.

Step 2: Start the WiFi Hotspot

1. Now You Need To Start The Hosted Network, To Do This Type The Following Command:

   netsh wlan start hostednetwork   

This Command Will Start The Hosted Network In Your PC And A Connection Named As nkworld4u-Wifi (Or Whatever You Named It) Will Appear In Network Connection List.

Note:

1. Stop the WiFi Hotspot CMD >>    netsh wlan stop hostednetwork  

2. Show Hotspot Status CMD >>     netsh wlan show hostednetwork  

Create WiFi Hotspot Using .Bat (Batch) File

Now As You Guys Are Thinking This Is So Much Typing. If You Don’t Want To Enter The ” netsh wlan start hostednetwork” Command Each Time To Start The WiFi Hotspot, You Can Create A Batch File (.Bat) To Execute This Command With A Single Click. I Have Already Created a Batch (.Bat) File to Start the WiFi Hotspot, And You Can Download It from Here.

- Open Notepad And Type All The Commands.
- And Save The File As ".Bat" Extension. Example. Wifihotspot.Bat
- Place The Downloaded Batch File In Your Desktop.
- Double Clicking Or Run As Administrator On The Batch File Will Start Your Wifi Hotspot. And Your Hotspot Is Running.

Download .Bat File for Create Your Laptop WiFi Hotspot

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Step 3: How to Share Your Internet Connection by WiFi Hotspot / Hosted Network

Next Step Is To Share The Existing Internet Connection With Newly Created Wi-Fi Hotspot.

1. Go To Control Panel >> Network And Internet >> Network And Sharing Center >> Change Adapter Settings.
Or Copy and Paste This “Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center” In Windows Explorer.

2. Right-Click On Your Existing Internet Connection That You Use To Connect To Internet And Select Properties. In My Case, It Was Airtel Connection.

3. From The Properties Window, Click On Sharing Tab.

4. Now Check the Box “Allows Other Network Users to Connect through This Computer’s Internet Connection.”

5. Click On “Select A Private Network” And Select The Newly Created Wi-Fi Connection From The Drop Down List. Exp: Local Area Connection* 13
(For This Check the Network Connection Window and Look for Connection Which Says Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter)

6. Click On The OK Button To Save The Settings And Close The Properties Window.

Now you’re Internet Connection Is Shared.

Note: You Can Always Create A New Wi-Fi Hotspot Using The Same Command. Every New Wi-Fi Connection Will Overwrite The Previous One.

That’s it! Take Out Your Phone, Tablet And Laptop And Start Using The Wi-Fi. Enjoy! :)