Thursday, 5 September 2013

Create a virtual hotspot in windows

SOURCE: http://cyberintruder.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/create-a-virtual-hotspot-in-windows/
here is a tutorial to create a virtual hotspot and then share the internet from LAN .steps are below
step1: start +r (run)—->type cmd and enter
step2:type in the command prompt : c:/> netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=”new_hotspot” key=”password” keyUsage=persistent
step1
step3:c:/> netsh wlan start hostednetwork
step2
step4

note: i have created ssid name as cycops1 in the image
step4:C:/> ncpa.cpl              this will open network connections window there you can find new virtual wifi mini port as a hotspot
step5: right click on the Local Area Network connection , click on properties then select sharing tab and then tick
step5

allow internet connection sharing with virtual wifi network interface , here windows network connection3 is the vitual wifi mini port (hotspot)
then press ok.
step5: now any one can connect to the new hotspot using password key

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