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Create A Virtual WiFi Network in Windows 8 & 8.1
Create A Virtual WiFi Network in Windows 8 & 8.1
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To begin, we'll need to open the Command Prompt with administrative privileges and
use a command to create a virtual wireless network that is broadcasted by your
Windows 8.1 device.
To show you how this is done, we will create a wireless network called Hotspot. The
password for this network will be "7Tutorials".
Notice that the name of the network is set using the SSID parameter and the password
is set using the KEY parameter. Obviously, you can set your own values for them.
To create the access point, press Enter. If all goes well, you should see that the hosted
network has been set.
Now you have created a virtual adapter that can function as a wireless access point for
other computers and devices in your area. However, in order for it to work, you need to
take one more step: turn on this virtual adapter.
Do not close the Command Prompt. Keep it open and enter the following command:
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
The virtual wireless adapter is now started and shown in the Network and Sharing
Center.
You can connect all your devices to the newly created wireless network. However, it has
no Internet access. If you stop at this point, when you connect other devices and
computers to the newly created access point, you can create a network between them
and use it to share files and resources.
This opens the Status window for the selected network adapter. Click or tap Properties.
In the Properties window, go to the Sharing tab.
In order to give Internet access to the virtual WiFi adapter that was created earlier, check
the box near "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet
connection".
Then, select the virtual adapter that was created earlier.
Go back to the Network and Sharing Center and you will notice that the virtual network
adapter now has Internet access.
The virtual adapter now gives Internet access to all the devices that are connected to it.