Windows 10: Unable to enable the Mobile Hotspot feature

Hi, I am unable to enable the Mobile Hotspot feature in my Windows 10 powered laptop even though it is connected to the internet via Ethernet cable Highlighted in Yellow. I am able to use the internet on the browser from which I am posting this and every other thing except for Hotspot which iam not able to enable.

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mobile hotspot enabling

Hello,

This error may occur if your WiFi adapter does not support the Mobile hotspot feature. To check if it is supported, please follow these steps:

• Open Command Prompt (Admin).
• Type this netsh wlan show drivers and hit Enter.
• In the results, look for Hosted network supported and check if it says
  Yes or No.

Note: Your WiFi adapters supports Mobile hotspot if it says Yes.

If the WiFi adapter supports Mobile hotspot, we can reinstall the network adapter to resolve your concern. To do so, please follow these steps:

• Open Device Manager.
• Select Network adapters.
• Double-click the Network adapter name.
• Under Driver tab, click Uninstall.
• After uninstalling the driver, restart your PC.

After your PC restarts, Windows will automatically look for and install the network adapter driver.

Should you need further assistance, feel free to get back to us.

 

Enable Internet sharing/Mobile hotspot on Lumia 950

Hello,
Christene.

Thank you for posting your query to Microsoft Community. We understand that you want to enable Internet sharing/Mobile hotspot on your Lumia 950.

To enable Internet sharing/Mobile hotspot on your phone, please follow the steps below:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap on Network & wireless.
3. Tap Mobile hotspot.
4. Tap on the On/Off slider to enable the Internet sharing/Mobile hotspot on your phone.

Hope this helps.

Feel free to post back if you need further assistance.

 

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.