How to Share Wi-Fi on Windows 10, Wi-Fi Sharing on Win 10

There are numerous methods to utilize Windows 10, such as installing Windows 10 or ghosting Windows 10. Typically, opting for ghosting Windows 10 for installation is recommended as it saves time.

Wi-Fi Distribution on Win 10, Sharing Wi-Fi on Windows 10

Not only Windows 10, but also previous operating systems have supported wifi sharing directly within their system. In Windows 7, users could easily share wifi without needing any additional software. Similarly, with Windows 8, users had options to share wifi almost identically to Windows 7, either using software or without.

If you're using Windows 10 and want to share wifi, you can follow the steps below. The wifi sharing feature in Windows 10 allows you to share internet from your computer to your phone or tablet. In other words, you can create a wifi hotspot in Windows 10 and share it with other devices like laptops or tablets, which is extremely convenient. Especially with the wifi hotspot feature in Windows 10, users don't need additional wifi routers or complicated setups.

How to Share wifi on Windows 10

1. How to Enable Wi-Fi Sharing on Windows 10 via Windows Settings

Step 1: Press Windows + I to open Windows Settings. Then, select Network & Internet.

Step 2: In the left pane, navigate to Mobile Hotspot. Choose the network connection to share under Share my Internet connection from. If your computer connects to multiple networks, click Edit to modify the Wi-Fi network login information being broadcasted.

Step 3: In the Edit network info dialog, adjust the display name under Network name and change the login password at Network password (at least 8 characters) with a minimum of 8 characters. Then, click Save to retain the login information.

Step 4: Once the setup is complete, click on the slider below Share my Internet connection with other devices and switch to On to start broadcasting wifi on Windows 10.

That's how you can easily broadcast Wifi on your computer.

Learn more: Broadcasting wifi on Windows 10 without using any software

2. Broadcasting Wifi Win 10 from the Desktop screen

Step 1: Navigate to the Internet icon on the Taskbar (if connected to Wifi, the icon will appear as shown in the image). Then right-click on Mobile hotspot.

Step 2: Select Go to setting to access Wifi settings on Windows 10.

Step 3: Now in the Share my Internet connection... section, activate On to enable Wifi broadcasting. You can also go to the Edit section to modify Wifi name, password, and transmission speed if needed.

3. Broadcasting wifi on Windows 10 using Command Prompt (admin)

Step 1: Right-click on the Start Menu bar, then select Command Prompt (admin).

Step 2: In Command Prompt, type the command syntax as follows: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid='wifi name' key='password'

If you receive a notification  like the image below, you have successfully created a wifi hotspot on Windows 10.

Step 3: Continue typing the command: netsh wlan start hostednetwork to activate creating a wifi hotspot on Windows 10 on your computer.

Additionally, Mytour provides you with some additional commands to manage wifi in Command Prompt:
- Check wifi: netsh wlan show hostednetwork.
- Turn off wifi: netsh wlan stop hostednetwork.
- Cancel the created Hostednetwork: netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=disable ssid='wifi name' key='password'.

Step 4: Access the Open Network and Sharing Center

Step 5: Next, click on Change adapter settings .

Step 6: Choose the wifi in use, right-click and select Properties.

Step 7: Switch to the Sharing tab, click Allow and select Home networking connection, which is our newly created wifi. Then click OK to start broadcasting wifi on Windows 10.

Now everything is set up, you just need to connect other devices like laptops, phones, or tablets to the wifi hotspot created on the Windows 10 computer.

4. Broadcasting Wifi on Windows 10 with WLan Launcher

Step 1: Download the Wlan Launcher software and install it on your computer.

Upon successful download, double-click to execute.

Step 2: Launch the software, input Network information and password, then hit Start  to initiate Wifi broadcasting on Windows 10.

Thus, Mytour has introduced two methods for wifi broadcasting on Windows 10 as well as how to share wifi on Windows 10 after installing Windows 10 on your computer. Similar to Windows 10 and Windows 7, users on Windows 8 can easily broadcast wifi without using any supporting software. To set up and create a wifi hotspot on Windows 8 on your computer, readers can use network settings and network cards to support broadcasting wifi on Win 8 for other devices. If you have not understood the detailed implementation, you can refer to the detailed guide on how to broadcast wifi on Windows 8 that we have introduced.

In case you are unable to set up wifi broadcasting on Windows 10, you should use software to broadcast wifi. One of the software that many users love to use to broadcast wifi on Windows 10 is Connecity. However, this is a software for broadcasting wifi on computers that is quite difficult to use because it requires many settings, so before you want to broadcast wifi on win 10, you should study the guide on broadcasting Wifi with Connectify in detail first.

Best of luck to all of you!