Set up hotspot in Windows 8.1 - how it works

In this practical tip, we will show you how to set up a hotspot under Windows 8.1.

Windows 8.1: Set up WiFi hotspot

1. In the Windows 8.1 search, enter "cmd.exe" to open the command line.
2. Enter the command "netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode = allow ssid = network name key = WLAN password". With the parameter "Network name" you can select any name for the WLAN network. After "key =" you set the password for the WLAN.
3. Then you have to enter the command "netsh wlan start hostednetwork" to start the WLAN hotspot.
4. Open the control panel using the search function and select "Network and Internet".
5. Click on "Network and Sharing Center" and select "Change adapter settings" in the left margin.
6. Then open the context menu with the right mouse button on the internet connection that you want to use for the WLAN hotspot. Select the "Release" tab here.
7. Check "Allow other users on the network to use this connection from your computer as an Internet connection" and select the hotspot you created earlier.
8. Note: These instructions only work if your network card supports hosted mode.

Set up hotspot via software in Windows 8.1

Alternatively, you can also use the Virtual Router program. There you only have to call up an existing internet connection and you can define a name and password for the hotspot.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to activate Bluetooth under Windows 8.1.