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(Tested to work in Win 7 Home Basic and later)
STEP 1:
Click Start button (in Win 7 and older) / Click Win key + S (Win 8 and newer).
Type cmd.
Right click on cmd and select Run as administrator.
STEP 2:
Now, Command Prompt window appears.
First, you've to check whether your computer supports sharing of internet connection or not.
Type netsh wlan show drivers and press enter. You'll get many lines of information. There will be a line -- Hosted Network Supported: Yes. If this is No, then your computer doesn't support internet connection sharing, which means you have no wireless adapter device in your system.
STEP 3:
Now you should create a Wi-Fi profile for sharing.
Type netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=internet share key=12345678 and press enter. The profile is created!
NOTE: ssid is the ‘connection name’ that will appear in your mobile/tablet (the ssid name can be maximum of 32 Characters) and key is the ‘password’ for this connection (the key should be 8 to 63 characters long). You can give any name and password for ssid and key respectively.
STEP 4:
To ACTIVATE/START the connection sharing, first turn on Wi-Fi in your computer.
Now, type netsh wlan start hostednetwork in command prompt window and press enter. Wi-Fi profile will be activated immediately.
STEP 5:
Now turn on Wi-Fi in the mobile/tablet and search for networks/connections. The connection named "internet share" (the ssid you've entered earlier) will appear. Choose that connection and enter the password "12345678" (the key you've entered earlier). That's all, internet shared.
STEP 6:
To DE-ACTIVATE/STOP the connection sharing, type netsh wlan stop hostednetwork and press enter. Wi-Fi profile will be de-activated immediately.
CAUTION! If you turn off the Wi-Fi button in your computer without completing step 6 above, the next time you turn on your computer Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi profile will be activated for sharing and anyone near your area can access your internet! So, complete step 6 and turn off Wi-Fi in your computer while you're sharing.
Any corrections/info, PM me.
STEP 1:
Click Start button (in Win 7 and older) / Click Win key + S (Win 8 and newer).
Type cmd.
Right click on cmd and select Run as administrator.
STEP 2:
Now, Command Prompt window appears.
First, you've to check whether your computer supports sharing of internet connection or not.
Type netsh wlan show drivers and press enter. You'll get many lines of information. There will be a line -- Hosted Network Supported: Yes. If this is No, then your computer doesn't support internet connection sharing, which means you have no wireless adapter device in your system.
STEP 3:
Now you should create a Wi-Fi profile for sharing.
Type netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=internet share key=12345678 and press enter. The profile is created!
NOTE: ssid is the ‘connection name’ that will appear in your mobile/tablet (the ssid name can be maximum of 32 Characters) and key is the ‘password’ for this connection (the key should be 8 to 63 characters long). You can give any name and password for ssid and key respectively.
STEP 4:
To ACTIVATE/START the connection sharing, first turn on Wi-Fi in your computer.
Now, type netsh wlan start hostednetwork in command prompt window and press enter. Wi-Fi profile will be activated immediately.
STEP 5:
Now turn on Wi-Fi in the mobile/tablet and search for networks/connections. The connection named "internet share" (the ssid you've entered earlier) will appear. Choose that connection and enter the password "12345678" (the key you've entered earlier). That's all, internet shared.
STEP 6:
To DE-ACTIVATE/STOP the connection sharing, type netsh wlan stop hostednetwork and press enter. Wi-Fi profile will be de-activated immediately.
CAUTION! If you turn off the Wi-Fi button in your computer without completing step 6 above, the next time you turn on your computer Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi profile will be activated for sharing and anyone near your area can access your internet! So, complete step 6 and turn off Wi-Fi in your computer while you're sharing.
Any corrections/info, PM me.
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