How to Turn Windows 10 into a WiFi Hotspot

Have you ever wonder how you could turn your pc/computer into an hotspot? Windows 10 is a  nice upgrade of older windows which has an amazing feature that can help you turn your pc/computer into hotspot where you can share your internet connection with other pc/computer,tablets and mobile phones.

How to Turn Windows 10 into a WiFi Hotspot
1. First open Command Prompt with Administrator privilege. To do so, right click on start menu (or Press Win+X) and then select Command Prompt (Admin) from the pop-up menu

2. Now enter the following command and press the Enter key.
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=AdHoc key=password

Note: replace the values of SSID and key with the network name and password you want:


3. Run the following command to start the network
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
 
4. Now your wifi access point is ready, next share your internet connection. To do so, search in the Start menu for “View network connections.”

5. Right-click your Ethernet connection you want to share and choose “Properties.”

6. Go to the “Sharing” tab, and the check the box labeled “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s internet connection.”

7. In the drop down below, select the virtual network adapter you’ve created and Click OK
8. That’s it, Your WiFi hotspot is ready to use.

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