How To Share Internet Connection From Computer to Other Computers or Devices Using WiFi

It is common to share internet using mobile phones hotspot but you can share your Internet connection from your computer to other devices like other computers, and phones.

There are some few steps to be followed to achieve the task. The instructions posted here are basing on windows OS.

In order to share internet from laptop, laptop must have been enabled with WiFi which will act as a virtual router.

Your computer must have connected to the internet via modem or any other device which can connect your computer to the internet.

First, A wireless network must be created. This network is the one that will be used to share internet connection to other devices.

To create the wireless network in Microsoft windows just open command prompt (CMD) as an administrator.

To open CMD  click the start button and search for the word "cmd" then right click and run the cmd as an administrator.

Now it is a time to write some commands which will help to create a hosted network in your computer for wireless connection with other devices.

Type the following command without quotation "nesth wlan set hostednetwork ssid=yourname mode=allow key=yourpassword"

This command creates the network named yourname and the password that will be inserted by other device to get the access to this network is yourpassword.

Other devices will be able to connect with your computer using this network. Unfortunately our new created network does not have internet connection.

We need to connect this network with internet. Since your computer has internet connection you will have to do some settings so that you can share your internet connection.

On Task bar find the internet connection icon and right click and then click network settings and sharing, a new window will come out, on the left hand side find place written change adapter settings, a new window will appear showing different devices including your modem.

Right click modem and click property then you will see another tab of sharing select the tab and allow the connection to share with other network.

You will choose wireless connection that you created earlier, These steps have created internet sharing from your laptop or computer.

Now go back to command prompt and write the following command without quotation "netsh wlan start hostednework"

If you want to stop this network write this command "netsh wlan stop hostednetwork"

In order other people to access this network they must know the password of this network otherwise they will not be able to get the access of the internet from this wireless network. 

There are other software designed to simplify this task and you will not have to follow all the steps posted here, there software are like connectify hotspot, virtual router and many other.