Create WiFi Hotspot In Windows/Mac/Linux OS (How To)

You are able to setup a WiFi hotspot on Windows, Mac and Linux Os by reading the guide shared below. With this you will be able to share your internet with all the devices around you and without using a third party app. So, if you want to know more, please follow the guide shared below.

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1) Create WiFi Hotspot In Windows – Using CMD

Step 1: Open cmd (command prompt) with the administrator privileges. Press Windows + X key on the keyboard then select Command Prompt (Admin) from the pop-up menu.

Step 2: Put netsh wlan show drivers than press ↵ Enter. The command will display information that will help you confirm that your device can create a hotspot with Command Prompt.

Create WiFi Hotspot In Windows – Using CMD
Create WiFi Hotspot In Windows – Using CMD

Step 3: Check for “Yes” next to “Hosted network supported”. If you see “Yes” there, your computer does supports the Hosted Network feature, which will allow you to create a Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note: If you don’t see “Yes” here, then your computer will not be able to create a wireless hotspot with Command Prompt.

Create WiFi Hotspot In Windows – Using CMD
Create WiFi Hotspot In Windows – Using CMD

Step 4: next Type this code : netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=llsinfo key=12345678 And press Enter.
Note : Change “llsinfo” with the name you want.
Change “12345678” with the password you want.

Create WiFi Hotspot In Windows – Using CMD
Create WiFi Hotspot In Windows – Using CMD

Step 5: Type netsh wlan start hostednetwork , press  Enter. It will turn your Wi-Fi hotspot on.

Step 6: Now your WiFi connection is ready and you can connect your devices through this.

Step 7: To turn off the hotspot , use the following command: netsh wlan stop hostednetwork then press ↵ Enter

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2) Create WiFi Hotspot in Mac

Step 1:Go to System Preferences.

Step 2: Click Sharing, in Internet and Wireless Section.

Step 3: Select Internet Connection option.

Create WiFi Hotspot in Mac
Create WiFi Hotspot in Mac

Step 4: Select Wifi Option Below.

Create WiFi Hotspot in Mac
Create WiFi Hotspot in Mac

Step 5: Next Go to Wifi Options and then Set the Password.

Create WiFi Hotspot in Mac
Create WiFi Hotspot in Mac

Step 6: next Tick Internet Sharing Option, on the Left Side.

Create WiFi Hotspot in Mac
Create WiFi Hotspot in Mac

Step 7: That’s all. use WiFi.

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3) Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu

Step 1: Go to Network Icon on top panel -> Edit Connections …, and click  Add button in the pop-up window.

Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu
Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu

Step 2: Next Choose Wi-Fi when you’re asked to choose a connection type:

Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu
Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu

Step 3: In next window,:

  • Type in a connection name. The name will used later.
  • Type in a SSID
  • Select mode: Infrastructure
  • Device MAC address: select your wireless card from drop-down menu.
Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu
Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu

Step 4: Go to Wi-Fi Security tab, select security type WPA & WPA2 Personal and set up a password.

Step 5: Go to IPv4 Settings tab, from Method drop-down box select Shared to other computers. When finished, click save button.

Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu
Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu

After these steps, a configuration fileis created under /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections directory. The file name is the connection name you careted in step 3.

Step 6: Next press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, paste the commands below and hit enter to edit the configuration file: gksu gedit /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/wifi-hotspot

Note : Change “wifi-hotspt” with the hotspot connection name you created in step 3.

Step 7: When the file opens, find out the line mode=infrastructure and change it to mode=ap. Finally save the file.

Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu
Create WiFi Hotspot in Ubuntu

Step 8: Finally, enable WIFI from Network Manager icon in the panel. You can check it WiFi section.

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