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Windows 11 Hotspot is Slow: How to Make it Faster
Updating your drivers can fix this issue
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Updated onSeptember 16, 2024
updated onSeptember 16, 2024
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Many use their PC as a hotspot, however, users reported that their Windows 11 hotspot is slow, and this can cause issues especially if you’re streaming content. Luckily, there are a few ways to fix this.
Why is my Windows hotspot slow?
Outdated drivers as well as Wi-Fi scanning features can cause this problem.
What can I do if my Windows 11 hotspot is slow?
Before we try anything else, ensure that you have the latest Windows updates installed. Also, try to minimize any online activity on your PC since it will influence the hotspot speed.
1. Update your network adapter drivers
2. Use the netsh command
This will disable the Wi-Fi network search and solve the problem hopefully.
To enable Wi-Fi search, runnetsh wlan set autoconfig enabled=yes interface=“YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK NAME”
In addition to updating your drivers, many are suggesting using ahotspot softwareinstead of a built-in Windows hotspot, so you might want to try that as well.
We hope that this guide helped you fix the problem with the slow hotspot on Windows 11. This isn’t the only issue, and many reported thatWindows 11 mobile hotspot is not working.
Many reported that theycan’t set up mobile hotspotat all and for some users,5GHz hotspot is not available on Windows 11. However, we tackled all these issues in separate guides, so don’t hesitate to check them out.
Many users also want to create ahotspot with no password on Windows 11, and we have a special guide that covers this issue.
More about the topics:WiFi Hotspot,Windows 11 Fix
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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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
