Windows 10: Slow Wifi Issue completely goes away once the Windows 10 Mobile Hotspot option has been...

Hello there,


I have been dealing with an issue on my new Dell laptop that I have not experienced previously. I have a lot of time invested in the setup of this laptop which is why my preference is not to send it back to Dell. I have a Dell Inspiron 7000. I have exhausted all of the typical resolution methods with drivers and upon almost giving up, I accidentally discovered that 100% my slow WI-fi issue on all wifi connections 100% goes away the moment I enable the Mobile Hotspot option in Windows 10. Just to be clear, this issue with the wifi is on all networks. I average about 1.5 mbs or less no matter what my proximity is to the wi-fi radio. The moment I enable the hotspot setting, i jump to 20 to 100mbs depending on how strong my signal is.





I look forward to some feedback and ideas here.


Thank you,

TS

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Turned Windows 10 Mobile Hotspot "ON" but not visible on devices..

have you followed all the steps? U might have missed something. Check out instructions mentioned here https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/71072/windows-10-tip-setup-mobile-hotspot

 

wifi hotspot connection issues

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

Let us follow these steps one by one to check if that makes any difference.

Step 1: You may run the Network Adapter troubleshooter to check if that helps.

• Type Troubleshoot in the Search bar of your PC and open the Troubleshoot settings.
  
• Scroll down the right pane and select ‘Network Adapter’ and click on ‘Run Troubleshooter’.
  
• The PC will then start checking for the possible errors and will possibly detect the issue.
  

Once this is done, restart the PC and check the wifi hotspot connectivity.

Step 2: If the issue persists, then you may want to
update the Network driver and check the status.

Step 3: You may also want to change the adapter settings.

• Open Mobile Hotspot settings on your PC.
  
• Press ‘Windows key + I’ to open Settings and go to ‘Network and Internet’.
  
• Scroll down the left pane and select ‘Mobile Hotspot’.
  
• Go to ‘Related Settings’ from the right pane and click on ‘Change adapter options’.
  
• Identify your mobile hotspot adapter, right click and go to ‘Properties’.
  
• Open Sharing tab and Uncheck “Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection”.
  

Hope this helps.

Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

Regards,

Srimadhwa B

Microsoft Community-Moderator

 

Windows 10 Mobile Hotspot Not working

Hi,

Your Bluetooth connection may be enabled which prevents you from setting up your mobile hotspot. To have this addressed, we suggest turning off the Bluetooth connection and see if you're able to set up your mobile hotspot. Follow these steps:

• Open Settings and select Devices.
• Click Bluetooth, then toggle it OFF.

Once done, check if you can now turn on your computer's mobile hotspot. Let us know how it goes.

Regards.