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How to turn on mobile Hotspot in Windows 8.1 using CMD?



 A WiFi hotspot is a network with a location where users can access the internet wirelessly. These are Internet access points that let you use a computer, smartphone, or another device to connect to a WiFi network while you're away from your home or business network

There are lots of software that can create a WiFi hotspot. But using cmd, you don’t have to install any software. Here is a way for that

Follow these steps to create your own WiFi hotspot:

Step-1:  Open CMD by Right click on the Start Menu icon and click Command Prompt(Admin)

Step-2Now, we have to set your WiFi Name and Password. For this, enter the following command in the cmd and hit the Enter:


  
  netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=wifiName key=wifiPassword
  
  

Here you can give any name of your choice in place of  "wifiName" and any password of your choice in place of "wifiPassword". 

Step-3To start the WiFi Hotspot, enter the following command and hit enter:

  
  netsh wlan start hostednetwork
  
  

Step-4:The WiFi must now be visible to nearby devices. 



Step-5To stop the WiFi network, enter the following command and Hit Enter key:

  
  netsh wlan stop hostednetwork
  
  


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