Saturday, December 14, 2013

How to make your laptop as wifi hotspot

Requirement:

System: Wifi Supported System.
OS: Windows 7 (Virtual wifi router available on only >= 7 OS)

How:

Step 1: Click Start, type cmd, right-click the cmd.exe link and select "Run as Administrator".

Step 2:  Now type the following command --

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MyWifi key=Password
Password must be  (8 <= length)

Step 3: Now enable your virtual wifi by --

netsh wlan start hostednetwork
 Step 4: Now share your current networks' internet to the virtual wifi. For this go to --

control panel --> Network and Sharing Center -->Change Adapter Settings

Step 5: Now Select your current local area connection and by double clicking on the icon go to the status window.
 
                                              Fig: 5-8 Step
Step 6: Now  from status window click on properties button and select the sharing Tab from the property window.

 Step 7: From share tab check on Allow other network user connect through this PC's internet connection.

Step 8: Select your virtual wifi hotspot from the drop down list of  Home networking connection.

Click ok and you are done!


Now enable laptop wifi and use this virtual wifi in any device to connect with.

 

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