From my research in our tech workshop, I have found out that there are many third party tools like “Connectify” used to create the ad-hoc connection, however if you want this to be done locally, the first thing to do is to open the command prompt in administrator mode. Type CMD on the start screen and right click the result and select Run as Administrator from the underneath menu.
Now type the following command;
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=AdHoc key=password
Observe the above command, you can add your own value(desired name/title) for SSID and enter your desired password key. Now press enter.
For you to start the network, type the below command;
Now that your ad-hoc connection is created with your desired passkey, you need to share the existing connection.
The moment your hosted network is enabled, you can see Adhoc connection listed among the network and sharing center. Now the adhoc network requires an internet connection and for this, you need to share the existing active Internet connection. You have to Right click on your exisiting Wi-Fi internet connection and select/click properties.
Next step: Now select the Sharing tab in properties. Check the box against “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s internet connection”. After that, select the newly created Adhoc connection from the drop down list. Now save the details and close the properties.
I believe you can now see Internet available on the new ad-hoc connection created.
At any time you want to stop the hosted network, use this command;
netsh wlan stop hostednetwork
That’s it, but if you find this method difficult, you can perhaps use tools like Virtual Hotspot, Connectify or mHotspot etc.
That’s all you need to do. I hope this helps. Share this with your friends and family.
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