How to convert your PC into a mobile hotspot on Windows 11
If you need to share the internet with other devices or people, you can use a mobile hotspot on Windows 11, and here’s how.
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OnWindows 11, you can share your internet connection with other computers, and even phones, using the mobile hotspot feature without additional software or completed steps.
The ability to create a wireless hotspot can be useful in many scenarios. For example, if you are in a place with only wired connectivity and want to connect your tablet or phone to the internet. Or you are in a location where you are the only one with a cellular plan, and you want to share the internet with other people.
Whatever the reason, Windows 11 makes it easy to share an internet connection or access the local network with the mobile hotspot feature available through the Settings app.
In this Windows 11 guide, we will walk you through the steps to share an internet connection using the mobile hotspot feature.
How to configure mobile hotspot on Windows 11
On Windows 11, you can share an internet connection available through an Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or cellular data plan. However, the device must have at least one wireless network adapter that will function as the access point for other computers to connect.
To create a Wi-Fi hotspot on Windows 11 to share the internet with other devices, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, Windows 11 will allow up to eight computers or phones (Android and even iPhone) to connect to the internet.
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Theconnection processshould be the same as connecting to any access point through the Taskbar using the network flyout and selecting the wireless network on the list, Settings app, Control Panel, or Command Prompt. The devices connected through the mobile hotspot will be listed under the Properties section of the “Mobile hotspot” page.
How to enable mobile hotspot on Windows 11
Since you probably won’t be sharing an internet connection all the time, you can use these steps to enable or disable the feature:
Alternatively, you can manage the state of the mobile hotspot from the Settings app using these steps:
After you complete these steps, the hotspot will enable, and devices should be able to see and connect to the network.
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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
