How to activate Wi-Fi Hotspot in Window 7 / 8 / 8.1

Hi, You must be wondering that how you can use your LAN network connection as a Wi-Fi hotspot without any additional routers.

You must follow these simple steps for this.


Run Command Prompt as "Administrator"

• Now in command prompt type these commands.

• set hostednetwork mode=allow

• set hostednetwork ssid= Name of your Wi-Fi network

• set hostednetwork key=Your Wi-Fi password

• netsh wlan start hosted network

Now open your Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center

Now the created Wi-Fi hot spot appears in this section.

Click on your Primary network (in this tutorial "Ethernet").

Ethernet > Properties > Check the option "Allow other users to connect through this computer's Internet connection".

Select your Wi-Fi hotspot network in "Home Networking Connection" and Press "OK".

Now you can connect your devices using your password created & start surfing on them using your computers Internet connection.

For video tutorial please watch the video How to enable Wifi hotspot in Windows 7, 8 or 8.1

Thank You