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Turn Windows 8, 10 Tablet Into a WiFi Hotspot

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Updated onApril 12, 2024

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With the release of Windows 8, Microsoft decided to remove the option to set-up an ad-hoc network option from the interface. The good news is that you can still make your Windows 8 machine ortabletinto aWi-FiHotspot, unfortunately, it is a lot more difficult than before and it takes somewhat a larger amount of time.To get things started, not all of us need a wireless router, especially if we only needWi-Fifor ourtabletsor smartphones, so there is no need to buy one in some cases. For our Windows 8 PC users that want to make their system send out aWi-Fisignal, there are a few steps you have to go through:

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In the next part of instructions will explain how to enable connection sharing from yourAdapter Settingsto make yourHotspotvisible and usable by other people and other devices.

After all the steps were completed the connection will be available to anyone that has the connection name and password provided by you. If you don’t want any strangers using the connection you just set up, make sure you don’t have an easy to guess the password.

Turn your Windows 8 tablet into a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Sadly, for mosttabletusers, you cannot access the command prompt to follow the steps that were described above. There are different ways to enable theHotspotoption, the easiest of which would be using anappthat does everything for you. One of the better Windows 8 apps found at the store is the ThinixWiFiHotspot. You have to follow the link provided at the Windows Store and download the software from the publisher’s site directly.

ThinixWiFiHotspotmakes it possible to share your computer’s Internet connection with other devices. It works by creating a virtualhotspotusing the wireless adapter in your Windows-based PC. Once thehotspotis setup you can share your PC’s connection with other computers,tablets, smartphones, and laptops. When you are traveling and have to pay for Internet access, ThinixWiFiHotspotallows you to pay for one internet connection and share that connection across all of your devices or family members. This is ideal in hotels or airports and in many cases justifies the cost of ThinixWiFiHotspoton the first use.

You can now relax while enjoying your shared  internet connection on all your Windows 8 devices and browse the World Wide Web anywhere within your house and garden. The ThinixWiFiHotspotsoftware is especially useful when it comes to Windows 8tablets, so follow the link from below to get it.

WiFi Hotspot third-party Software

In case yourtabletdoes not allow you to turn it into ahotspotpoint for various reasons than you came in the right place: we have 2 dedicated lists that will help you. The first list is a list of software that will turn any of your Windows devices into ahotspot.

As they have trial versions, you can give them a try, and see if they work on yourtablet. The other list is a list of devices that can help you havingWiFiin your car. Here they are (just click on them):

In case you encounter any problems, visit ourWe can’t set up mobile hotspotguide for more solutions.

Let us know in the comments how did our article help you.

Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.