How to Turn Your Portable Broadband to Become a Wi-Fi Hotspot for All Other Devices Including Androids

Bear in mind that wireless ad-hoc network is only visible to computers, android devices are not able to view and connect it. In order to make the computer's network visible to android devices, Microsoft Virtual Wifi Miniport Adapter needed to be utilized. Therefore, we are going to activate this adapter in the following manner, this is compatible for all devices.

1. Run CMD with administrator rights.

2. Type these commands with one followed by another
(i) netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=NAME key=PASSWORD
(Change the NAME and PASSWORD as you like)

(After (i) is entered, the following message will be shown)
The hosted network mode has been set to allow.
The SSID of the hosted network has been successfully changed.
The user Key passphrases of the hosted network has been successfully changed.

(ii)netsh wlan start hostednetwork

(After (ii) is entered, if message below prompt up, enable the Wi-Fi adapter as shown in step no.4)
The hosted network couldn't be started.
The group or resources is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation.

(After (ii) is entered, if message below prompt up, make sure the Wi-Fi is turned ON)
The hosted network couldn't be started.
A device attached to the system is not functioning.

(If this message is shown, you are good to go :-) )
The hosted network started.

3. Go to Control Panel, under Network and Internet, choose View Internet Status and Task. And then click on Change Adapter Setting on the left column as shown in the picture below.

4. Click once on the Microsoft Virtual Wifi Miniport Adapter to highlight it. Then right click to enable it if it is disabled. This adapter is comes with Window 7 or later. Sometimes will only appear after the above CMD command in step no.2 is entered.

5. Once this is done, go back to the earlier window at View Internet Status and Task, and click on the on the Broadband's status instead of the wireless' status as shown.

6. Click on the Properties tab.

7. After that, select the Sharing tab and check on the Allow Other Network Users to Connect Through the Computer's Internet Connection's box. Under the Home Networking Connection:, it will has selection of LAN, Wireless or Private Network and sometimes it is unchangeable. Ensure the Wireless Network Connection 2(normally is Microsoft Virtual Wifi Miniport Adapter) is selected.

8. If it is unchangeable, go to step window at View Internet Status and Task, change the Broadband and Wireless to Public Network instead of Home or Work Network. Then, it will be changeable. If it is still existing, disable and enable the Wireless Network Connection in step no.4.

You will be able to use to broadband internet without need to spend money to buy a router!!!