Create your own Router: Setting up an Ad Hoc Network

Want to create Hotspot without buying new router using Windows PC?

Remember those days in Windows 7 times that Ad Hoc Creation is easy by just using start menu search and typing the word 'adhoc'? Anyway, heres how to create AdHoc Network or Hotspot.

Setup of Ad Hoc Connection

Open the command prompt with administrator privilege and type the following command to configure your ad hoc network:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=network_name key=password

Replace network_name with your desired ad hoc network and password with a secure password.

Start the Network
netsh wlan start hostednetwork

Stop the Network
netsh wlan stop hostednetwork

Modify the Hosted Wireless Network’s Password
Run the following command to change the password of your wireless hosted network:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork key=new_password

Enjoy!