Windows – netsh hostednetwork issue

netshwindows 7wireless-networking

I try to get the Virtual Wifi Adepter working on Win 7 Professional. I want to share the wifi connection (I think it does work with cable connection) and I'm pretty sure that the network card should be able to do this, since its a Dell notebook from last year (Dell XPS 15 with Intel wifi adapter). So far I did the following:

1) Starting cmd.exe as admin

2) netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=test key=testkey1 returns positive feedback (mode for the hosted network is allowed, SSID has been changed etc.)

3) netsh wlan show hostednetwork returns what I previously entered

4) netsh wlan start hostednetwork returns positive feedback (hosted network has been started)

5) In Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center you can see that the PC is connected with a wifi network using the wifi adapter and with the test network using one of the two the virtual adapters

6) netsh wlan show hostednetwork returns an error (group or resource not in correct state for this action) and my mobile device does not find the proposed connection

I tried deleting/deactivating the two virtual network connections and deinstalling the two virtual wifi adapters in the device manager and rebooting. So far, I only read about the encountered error during the start command.

Any ideas how to fix that or how to start all over again in setting up the virtual wifi? This morning it worked, except for the shared internet which would be the next step. (but using an additional cable connection, which I will try out later tonight and let you know)

Cheers,
Daniel

Best Answer

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=disallow

will stop the service and remove the virtual port

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Trick Part Open "C:\Windows\Temp" or "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp" folder. Run the "Wireless_17.16.0_De64.exe" with administrator privilage. Quickly jump to "temp" folder & watch for new temporary folder in which contents of "Wireless_17.16.0_De64.exe" are extracted copy that folder / files to desktop (or a new folder) very quickly as within few seconds extracted temporary folder's content will be auto deleted. Now open device maganer (Windows+R, devmgmt.msc, Enter) Network Adapters >>> Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 Right click on "Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165" select "Properties" Driver >>> update driver >>> browse my computer for driver software >>> let me pick from available software......>>> Have Disk >>> Browse (Navigate to drivers copied folder & select appropriate driver file) >>> Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 & Install.

Now with this drivers the adapter will regain the hosted network ability.

Then follow: netsh wlan show drivers

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode= disallow

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid="L460" key="12345678"

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid="L460" key="12345678" keyUsage=persistent

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

netsh wlan stop hostednetwork

netsh wlan show hostednetwork

netsh wlan show hostednetwork setting=security

commands as per requirement with cmd as administrator.

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