Laptop as wifi - hotspot

[Apoorv Aditya]

I have a dell laptop with wifi and bluetooth in it
I want to make it a portable wifi hotspot so i can use the internet connection in my tablets and phones.
Can anyone please tell me how to do it

 

[Anas Bashar]

open CMD as admin
write the command:
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=SSID key=PASSWORD

this will create the hosted netwrok
SSID stands for the name you want for your wireless network (the name you'll see on your wifi networks on your phone).
PASSWORD is the network password you like to assign for your network.

then, write the command:
netsh wlan start hostednetwork

this will start the hosted network

then go to control panel>network and internet>network and sharing center>change adapter settings
there you will see your new hosted network
select your connection (from which you get your internet access from), go to properties>sharing. and then check share this connection with other... and select your new hosted network.

and you are done.

BTW, what what type of internet connection do you have?

 

[Apoorv Aditya]

what is CMD
please explain more elaborately(no offense)

 

[Anas Bashar]

try this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EPHgWonJps

 

[Anas Bashar]

this is what i did and i currently use it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS5WE_GkvVg

 

[Saga Lout]

Anas Bashar's advice is spot on but I can't help wondering where the laptop is getting its Internet from and why can the phone not access it direct?

If you have a router putting out a wireless signal, your phone and tablet can "see" that and connect via Settings>Wireless and networks>Wi-fi settings.

 

[Anas Bashar]

Anas Bashar's advice is spot on but I can't help wondering where the laptop is getting its Internet from and why can the phone not access it direct?

If you have a router putting out a wireless signal, your phone and tablet can "see" that and connect via Settings>Wireless and networks>Wi-fi settings.

in my case i have a USB 3G modem.

 

[Saga Lout]

Well hopefully, between the two of us, we've got him fixed up one way or the other.

 

[Anas Bashar]

Well hopefully, between the two of us, we've got him fixed up one way or the other.

i hope so 😛