How to create WiFi Hotspot with command prompt

Step 1: To Check whether you can use this feature in Windows 8,8.1 PC

First you need to know that whether your PC hardware supports hotspot feature or not.
To check this follow the instructions

Open your command prompt in administrative mode
Enter this command  :::   netsh wlan show drivers
Check for ad-hoc supported option is it says yes then continue, If it shows No you PC can’t create hotspot.
Don’t close your command prompt

Step 2 : To Create WiFi Hotspot Network in Windows Laptops
Enter the below command (your CMD must be open in administrative mode)
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=ZenarWifi key=password
Note:
Here ZenarWifi is your WiFi name and password is your password.You can change your password if you want.

Step 3: To Create WiFi Hotspot in Windows 8,8.1 Computers

This is to switch on the created WiFi network Again Enter the below command
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
Press enter now you will see the command prompt as below.Now can close your CMD if you want. your hotspot is created you can see it in your other devices.

Step 4:

This is to share internet connection with other devices. For this
Click on windows button in your keyboard .
Then type Network and sharing  as shown in below image
Click on settings there highlighted with yellow then click on the red marked option..
Network and sharing window
After clicking on that red marked option you will see a window then Left side top CLICK ON CHANGE ADAPTER SETTINGS then you will see a window like below there you can see the created hotspot name with Local area connection 13.
Share WiFi hotspot
Next choose your presently using internet connection (Your WiFi modem) and right click on it and open properties >> then go sharing tab >>choose Local Area network under Home Networking c click on OK.

Enjoy your own WiFi!

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