Set up WiFi Ad Hoc on windows 8

Author December 24, 2013

Set up WiFi Ad Hoc on windows 8

Step 1: Launch an command prompt under Windows 8 (one with administrator privileges)

Step 2: Run the “netsh wlan show drivers” command to verify that your network interface supports virtualization:

Hosted network supported: Yes you can start the Ad HOC.

Step 3: Now, set up the ad hoc wireless network using this command. Replace the parts in markup tags with your own choices

Run the following command to Create an Ad Hoc Now

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid= Type network name key= enter_password

Step 4: Now your hosted network has been created, need to start it. Use the command “netsh wlan start hostednetwork”

Step 5: You’re all set, with just one thing remaining. If it’s not already enabled, you need to allow Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) for your currently-active internet connection. Simply head over to Network & Sharing Center, and in the properties for the current internet connection, enable ICS. Make sure to select the ad hoc connection under Home networking connection.

Now you can connect any device to the internet using the ad hoc wireless network with internet connection sharing that you just created on your Windows 8 PC.