How to Create Ad Hoc Wifi Hotspot in Windows 10

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When you came to Windows 10 directly from Windows 7, you might have noticed that ad hoc Wi-Fi (routerless) connections are no longer available. The user interface for setting up an ad hoc connection does not exist any more in the Network and Sharing Center. 

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Today in the article of Windows 10 we will show you Create Wireless Ad Hoc Internet Connection on Windows 10 but make sure that your network adapter is updated to the latest version.



Let us begin the process.

How to set-up an Ad Hoc Wifi Hotspot in Windows 10

We’re going to cover the setup method here, and it’s only really a case of a couple of commands followed by some mouse clicking. If you find yourself in need of a quick and dirty WiFi connection and have a Windows 10 machine and an Ethernet connection, then this may just save your day.


  • Right click on the start button and choose the Command Prompt (Admin)
  • Click yes to the UAC (User Account Control) prompt that follows
  • In the command line Windows that opens, enter the following command ” netsh wlan show drivers”. This command allows you to see if your device can support virtualization or not. If it shows “Hosted Network Supported – Yes” then you’re good to go. (Note: Surface devices do NOT support this feature so if you’re using a Surface – you should probably stop reading here)

  • Enter the following command  “netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid= mynetworknamehere key= mynetworkkeyhere
  • Once this is done, start the hosted network by entering the following command  “netshwlanstarthostednetwork


  • Open the Windows 10 Settings app. Navigate to Settings > Wifi > Network and Sharing center. On the left-hand side, there is an option labeled “change adapter settings” this will open up “Network Connections”


  • Once in the Network Connections menu, you should now right-click your the internet connected device (wifi or ethernet) and then navigate to properties > sharing.


  • Check the option which states  “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection” option, and choose the newly created WiFi connection from the drop down list located under


  • Select your newly created Wifi Network you named in step 4 from the list under the drop-down menu in “Home networking connection”.


  • You should now be able to connect your devices to your Windows 10 PC.


All is set. View your connected network on Network and Sharing Center Window.


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