Today in this article I will be sharing you the 3 methods to fix Windows 11 mobile hotspot not working issue.
If you don’t know how you can set up a mobile hotspot in Windows 11, than first read this article : How to Turn On Windows 11 Mobile WiFi Hotspot.
So, let’s dive in.
If you don’t see the broadcasted Wifi name on other devices after creating the mobile hotspot in Windows 11, do try to apply these tweaks.
Remember, you first need to turn on the mobile WiFi hotspot on Windows 11 before doing the following steps.
1. Changing Network Conenction Settings
To do that, open search and type Network Connection then tap on 'View Network Connections'.
Here you see some network adapters and find the one named 'Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter'.
In case if you don’t see this one, you probably not enabled the wifi hotspot.
Just simple as that.
View the properties of the Virtual adapter and select the 'Sharing' tab.
In here make sure 'Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s internet connection' is unchecked.
Now close everything and check if this worked for you.
If not, try the next method.
2. Edit Registry
To do that, open search and type 'regedit' then open the Registry Editor by running it as an administrator.
Choose Yes when it asks for the confirmation.
It is recommended to take the backup of the registry everytime when you try to make changes.
If something goes wrong, you can just restore it in seconds.
After taking the backup, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Services > WlanSvc > Parameters > HostedNetworkSettings.
Once you are here, just delete 'HostedNetworkSettings' then restart the laptop and try to setup Windows 11 mobile hotspot.
This should probably work. If not, try the next method.
3. Updating the Drivers
Once you turn on the WiFi hotspot, right click on the Windows icon then choose 'Device Manager'.
You can also do a simple search.
Here, find Network Adapters and expand it. From the list, select 'Virtual Adapter' then update the driver.
Again, you only see the virtual adapter here, only when you turn on the Windows 11 mobile hotspot.
That's it. I hope your Windows 11 mobile hotspot not working issue is fixed. If you have any doubts than feel free to ask me in the comments section.