

Notice the string "Hosted network supported". At the elevated command prompt, type this: netsh wlan show drivers It must have the correct drivers installed for this feature to be enabled. On Windows 7, type: cmd into the Start Menu search box and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.īefore you set up the Hosted Network, you must ensure that your wi-fi network card meets the requirements. The best way to perform this on Windows 8 is the Power Users Menu: press Win+X keys on the keyboard and choose the "Command Prompt (Admin)" item. Start by opening the command prompt as administrator.

This feature implements two major functions: The wireless Hosted Network is a new WLAN feature supported on Windows 7 and later client versions and on Windows Server 2008 R2 and later Windows Server releases.

It makes your Windows PC behave like a wireless access point. Instead of ad hoc connections, you should use the Wireless Hosted Network feature.
