How can I activate Mobile Hotspot in Windows 10?
Nowadays it is possible share your Internet connection you are using on your PC with other devices. Therefore, in this article we will explain how you can activate this option using Windows 10. You just have to follow the following steps:
- Open the Windows start menu by clicking on the classic symbol in the lower left corner of the screen.
- Subsequently, click on the 'Settings' option, identified with a dice symbol. This will open a new window.
- In the Settings window, click on the "Network and Internet" section. This will take you to a new screen where you can see all the connection options you have for your computer.
- In the bar on the left of the screen, look for the option "Area with mobile wireless coverage" and click on it to see the options that will allow you to activate the hotspot.
- You will see several sections with options. In the section "Share my internet connection from" you have to view the menu and choose the network you want to share.
- Below you will see a button that says "Edit". Click on it to change the name of the network your computer will produce and assign it a new password. Make sure you click "Save" when done.
- Finally, look at the top of the screen and slide the button where it says "Share my internet connection with other devices". This is what will ultimately activate mobile hotspot on your PC.
With this, you just need to connect your other device to the network you just activated on your computer. If in doubt, the official Microsoft support page offers a short tutorial to use your PC as a Mobile Hotspot with Windows 10.
Steps to configure Mobile Hotspot for 5 ghz or 2,4 ghz WiFi band
Once your Hotspot is activated, you will probably want to configure the band, choosing between 5 ghz and 2,4 ghz. You shouldn't confuse 5ghz with 5G mobile data networks, as they are two things that are unrelated to each other. Without further clarification, here are the steps you need to follow:
- The first thing to do is to follow all the steps that we list in the previous section, starting by opening the Windows configuration and continuing until you reach the 'Zone with mobile wireless coverage' option from the bar on the right.
- Once you are in the «Mobile Wireless Hotspot» window, press the "Edit" button.
- A section will open with the options to change the name and password of your network, as we have already said; but now we are particularly interested in the last part, where it says 'Red band'.
- Display the 'Network Band' menu clicking on the arrow and you will be able to choose the bandwidth you want to use between 2,4ghz, which is a more stable band; and 5 ghz, which will be faster, but you will need to be closer to the computer for everything to work properly.
- Finally, don't forget to click on the "Save" button to apply the changes and complete the setup of your Mobile Hotspot in Windows 10.
We hope this short tutorial was helpful in enabling and configuring Mobile Hotspot in Windows 10 for bandwidth WiFi 5 ghz o 2.4 ghz. And if you still don't know, we encourage you to review the differences between Wi-Fi and Mobile Hotspot to better understand how these wireless networks work.
