Make Your Laptop a Wifi Hotspot

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Set up Ad hoc Peer-to-Peer Network

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One great alternative for installing a new wireless device for your home network connection is by making use of the Ad hoc set up in Windows.The Ad hoc setup is a peer-to-peer network connection that basically provides the needed wireless connectivity for two or more computers within a 30 feet radius from each other. Peer-to-Peer simply refers to a network that consists of multiple devices such as laptops or desktops that have no servers such as the ones in a client-server network.

It may come in as a handy tool to share and exchange files between computers even without the need for a USB device plus the Laptop or PC can also be used as a WiFi Hotspot for third party users of the internet. Simply put, one can share its internet connection with another Laptop or device.

This can be useful for those people that don't have a wireless router at home or some other places. You can easily make your Windows 7 Laptop to a hotspot WiFi by setting up an Ad hoc network. An Ad hoc network is made for temporary connection between some computers and devices for the purpose of file sharing files and internet connections. If you have wireless network adapter in your Laptop then you can make it a hotspot WiFi by easily setting up an Ad hoc network.

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   Open Network & Internet options. Click on the Start Menu --> Open the Control Panel. This option will appear among the selection.

   

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   Open the Network & Sharing Center.

   

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   Click on the option stating: "Setup a new connection or network".

   

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   Scroll down up to the bottom and select the option: "Setup a wireless Ad hoc" (Computer to Computer) Network --> Click Next.

   

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   A pop-up dialogue box will appear stating the function of the Ad hoc setting. Once you've read and understood what activating it will entail, simply click on Next to proceed.

   

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   Register your Network Connection. Put the computer name or network name --> Select the security type that you want --> Put a password or security key.Check the box "Save this network" and click next.

   

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   Confirmation for Ad hoc activation. This will setup your ad hoc peer to peer network and make it ready for sharing.

   

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   Go again to network and sharing center > Click Change adapter Settings > Then Select your wireless network adapter > Double click on it > Click properties > Click Sharing Tab > Check the check box " Allow other network to connect through this computer internet connection".

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• Some device can connect but cannot access internet connection.
• In some cases, you don't need to do the last step because after setting up the Ad hoc network, it will automatically ask you if you want to share internet connection.

My computer doesn't have the option to click on ad hoc wireless connection when trying to create a WiFi hotspot from my laptop?

I'm trying to turn my laptop into a WiFi hotspot and when I go into create a wireless network there is no ad hoc option which I need

Not all laptops have WiFi network cards. If your laptop does not have it, you can buy a Wi-Fi dual-band USB stick. If your laptop has a WiFi card, then you need to check your wireless network adapter for the hosted network feature.

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   First of all, right-click the network icon in the system tray.

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   Click "Open Network and Sharing Center".

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   Click "Change adapter settings".

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   Right-click your network that is connected to the Internet and select "Properties".

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   Click the "Sharing" tab.

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   Check "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection". In the drop-down menu below the box, choose the network connection that currently has the Internet access, and click "OK".

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   Press the Windows key. Type "cmd". Press "Enter". Type "netsh wlan show drivers". If you see "Hosted network supported" line, then your wireless network adapter supports the hosted network feature, and you can proceed.

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   Type "netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MyComputer key=1234567". "MyComputer" can be changed to any name. "1234567" can be changed to any other password.

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   Start the WiFi network. Type "netsh.exe wlan start hostednetwork".

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    As an alternative, use Virtual Router or any other third-party program like Connectify to share your WiFi network.

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How to establish a hotspot in Windows 10?

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