{"id":4562,"date":"2015-11-29T08:41:03","date_gmt":"2015-11-29T08:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hellotech.com\/?p=4562"},"modified":"2024-07-15T14:28:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T21:28:38","slug":"turn-your-windows-computer-into-a-wi-fi-hotspot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/turn-your-windows-computer-into-a-wi-fi-hotspot","title":{"rendered":"Turn Your Windows Computer Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-windows-7\">Windows 7<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c2\">To set up a Wi-Fi hotspot, press Start, type <span class=\"c1\">network<\/span>&nbsp;in the search bar and click <span class=\"c1\">Network and Sharing Center<\/span>&nbsp;when it appears in the search results. Under the <span class=\"c1\">Change your networking settings <\/span>section, click <span class=\"c1\">Set up a new connection or network<\/span>. In the new dialog box that appears, select <span class=\"c1\">Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network<\/span>&nbsp;and click <span class=\"c1\">Next<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c2\">Familiarize yourself about wireless ad hoc network by reading the contents and click <span class=\"c1\">Next<\/span>. Type a name for your network and, for security purposes, configure a password. You may check the <span class=\"c1\">Save this network <\/span>checkbox if you plan to use this makeshift network repeatedly. Click <span class=\"c1\">Next<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c2\">Wait for your computer to finish setting up your ad hoc network and click <span class=\"c1\">Close<\/span>. Other wireless devices should now see your ad hoc network and connect to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-windows-8\">Windows 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c2\">The ad hoc network feature is still available in Windows 8, but the graphical interface for creating it no longer exists. You must enable it by entering a couple of commands in the Command Prompt. Alternately, free tools such as <span class=\"c5\">Virtual Router<\/span>\u00a0let you do the same thing on a simple yet effective graphical interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"c2\">Obviously, your computer can&#8217;t create a wireless network if it doesn&#8217;t have a wireless adapter. Furthermore, some wireless adapters don&#8217;t support ad hoc wireless networks. If you want to share your Internet connection with other computers, you also need to learn how to use Internet Connection Sharing on your computer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 7 To set up a Wi-Fi hotspot, press Start, type network&nbsp;in the search bar and click Network and Sharing Center&nbsp;when it appears in the search results. Under the Change your networking settings section, click Set up a new connection or network. In the new dialog box that appears, select Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer) network&nbsp;and click Next. Familiarize yourself about wireless ad hoc network by reading the contents and click Next. 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