- Using Software Help
The first way is to create a hotspot on a laptop using the help of third party software. There are several software options for making hotspots on a laptop very easily, including mHotspot and Virtual Router Manager.
Download mHotspot
After that install and run mHotspot. Make sure you are observant during the installation process by unchecking the bloatware installation.
Now you just have to enter various settings such as hotspot names, hotspot passwords, source of internet that you want to share via hotspot, and limit the number of devices that can be connected. If so, just press Start Hotspot.
If the Hotspot is successfully created, the status will become an ON. Now the hotspot on the laptop is ready for you to use on various other devices.
This method can be used to share wired or wireless internet from a Windows laptop - and is the easiest way you can use on various versions of Windows.
- Manual Way: Without Using Software Help
Another way is to create a hotspot on a laptop without using the help of third party software, so it really only utilizes the default features of Windows itself. The method will vary depending on the version of Windows that you are using.
How do you just go to Settings> Network & Internet> Mobile Hotspot> then change the option to On.
You can change the WiFi name and WiFi password details by clicking Edit, and change the contents as desired.
Now the Hotspot on your Windows laptop is ready to use to connect other devices to the internet. This method can be used to create a hotspot on a laptop connected to wired or wireless internet.
If you have finished using it, you can play it by changing the toggle On Off.