We usually share the internet by turning our mobilephones into a WiFi hotspot when needed. And to share broadband internet, we often use a router. But if we want, apart from the router, we can make the desktop PC a hotspot and share the internet. Because, a computer running on Windows 10 and 11 operating system can be made a Wi-Fi hotspot in a few clicks. Then this high-speed internet can be used on other devices as well. So, let’s know how to make a desktop PC a hotspot?
To make a computer running on Windows 10 operating system a Wi-Fi hotspot, first go to the settings option of the PC. And if the operating system of the PC is Windows 11 operating system, then to create a Wi-Fi hotspot, first click on the start button and select ‘All Apps’. Then scroll down and click on the ‘Network and Internet’ option from the settings menu.
Then, from the options displayed, you have to turn on the toggle next to Mobile Hotspot and select the arrow symbol to see the name and password of the Wi-Fi hotspot under ‘Network Properties’.
At this stage, the device that needs to be connected to the Internet, enter the network option and enter the password, the device will be connected to the Internet. In this way, a maximum of eight devices can be connected to the computer’s Wi-Fi hotspot.
Similarly, enter the Windows 10 operating system’s Settings option; After that scroll down the next page and click on the ‘Network and Internet’ option and select ‘Mobile Hotspot’. From there, if you turn on the button below the ‘Share my Internet connection with other devices’ option, you will see the ‘Network Name and Password’ option below. Another device can be easily connected to the internet using the option.
On the other hand, even if there is no WiFi adapter or LAN card inside the desktop, the computer can be connected to WiFi only by using the USB WiFi adapter.
