Windows 10: No available network adapters on sconfig powershell even my phone's hotspot is on

Hello microsoft. I installed the microsoft windows server 2025 standard evaluation, server core. So I have only powershell, how can I use my phone's hotspot as a network adapter for my laptop using powershell or registry editor. I turned on my hotspot but sconfig could not detect it. There is nothing on available network adapters

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Windows not discovering mobile hotspot

I think you have already answered both of the other points I would have checked so I have nothing else useful to suggest -
- Your computer can detect other 2.4GHz networks/hotspots
- Other computers can detect your phone's 2.4GHz hotspot

I have deliberately altered some Windows settings to hide unwanted local networks [not just stop any connection to them but hide them from appearing in the list of available networks]. But you have not been taking similar measures or you would have said so.

As a final check, see if your phone's mobile hotspot appears in the list of detected networks using
NirSoft WiFiInfoView

Best of luck,
Denis

 

Mobile Hotspot

We appreciate that you have tried the suggested steps above. Have you tried to connect other devices to the mobile hotspot on your PC?

Since the issue is still the same, we suggest that you uninstall/reinstall the network adapter driver and check if this will resolve the issue. Follow the steps below:

• 
  Press Windows key + X and click on
  Device manager.
  
• 
  Locate for Network adaptor and click on it expand it.
  
• 
  Right click on the device and click on
  uninstall.
  
• 
  Once you are done uninstalling the driver, restart the computer. It will automatically install the generic network adapter driver.
  

We can also update the network adapter driver. Skip step 3 from the above steps and right click on the device and click on update.

Feel free to post back for any updates.

 

The Microsoft (Hotspot) wi-fi direct virtual adapter is blocking FTP

Hi Support,

I have encountered an unexpected problem when using the Windows 10 Hotspot feature. When I connect to the hotspot using another Win 10 system everything works as normal except it blocks the FTP protocol.

I have an application that connects to a website using FTP, it has run with no problems for 5+ years. I now have a situation where I am using a Win 10 laptop to boost the signal of a wi-fi router in another building. It is located to get the best signal and it works fine, it broadcasts a strong signal allowing other devices to use it.

However, when connecting to the Win 10 Hotspot the FTP protocol is blocked, everything else runs as normal
I have confirmed:

• I can FTP as normal if I connect to the same router as the Win 10 system that is step up with the hotspot.
• If I connect to the Win 10 hotspot FTP is blocked.

This is the first time I've used the hotspot feature in Win 10, I really like it and it's ideal for my situation but the FTP problem limits how much I can use it.

All other protocols work as normal, it's as if a rule somewhere is set to block FTP if passing through the Microsoft (Hotspot) wi-fi direct virtual adapter.

See attached images for the status of the hotspot adapters, they both have the following settings.

IPv4Connectvity: Internet
IPv6Connectvity: No network access

I can FTP from the system with the hotspot setup using the built-in wi-fi adapter with no problems, it's only when I connect via the hotspot that FTP gets blocked.

I've tried a few things to change the IPv6Connectvity but no success so far. Also, if this was the problem why only block FTP and allow all other protocols and why does the built-in wi-fi adapter allow FTP as normal yet it displays IPv6Connectvity: No network access?

It's easy to try and reproduce this condition, all you need is two Win 10 systems and an FTP account on the web.

• Setup Laptop1 to connect to Router1 and also set up a hotspot called Hotspot1.
• On Laptop2 connect to Router1 and use the command-line FTP client to log in to your FTP server.
• There should be no problems doing this.
• Next on Laptop2 connect to Hotspot1 and try to log in again to your FTP account.

If this fails then you will have reproduced the same failure.

Note:

• I am using ACER Win 10 laptops that are fully updated.
• All the ACER laptops use the built-in Windows Firewall and Security Centre.
• When connecting to the Hotspot both Outlook and OneDrive detect it as a metered connection and prompt you to confirm you wish to still connect. When you confirm you still want to connect everything runs as normal.
• This problem occurs at two different locations that use different laptops, routers, and broadband provider (UK: EE & Virgin)

I have not been able to try this on a non-ACER laptop so that would be useful to do but my testing so far has isolated the problem to only when connecting via the Hotspot.

So, in summary.

• When connecting to a Windows 10 Hotspot all other applications run as normal except for FTP.
• I have confirmed this on separate laptops (though they are all ACER) and two different routers and broadband providers at different locations.

It would be great if someone could test this on non-ACER laptops and another broadband provider. If the problem is present then it would suggest this issue is widespread but I've not been able to find anyone else who's experienced this problem.
thanks,Phill.