How to set up an adhoc network in Windows 10
Want to set up an adhoc network in Windows 10? Read the article to know about the step by step procedure to set up an adhoc network in Windows 10 using command prompt.
Adhoc network allows a user to make wireless protocols over times when there is a need of connecting 2 systems. It is a good alternative over connecting two PCs or laptops with a LAN cable. But proper drivers are required to avail the adhoc network setup option. If you don't have the wireless hardware and its driver installed on your PC, you cannot set up an adhoc network.Checking for adhoc set up
In order to check whether you have such drivers, simply navigate to the Network Sharing Center and see the text below to the "Set up a new connection or network" option. If the text contains adhoc network, in addition to Setting Up Broadband, Dial-up or adding VPN connections then you're having the drivers installed and you can set up the adhoc network. If not (see the screenshot below), install proper drivers!
About setting up adhoc on Windows
After Windows 7, no OS from Windows allows to set up an adhoc network, even if proper wireless drivers are installed. Windows 10 is not an exception!
But there are some tricks by which on can do adhoc network setting in Windows 10. Here is the simplest and 100% working method.
Note that this trick works properly on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 also.Setting up an adhoc network in Windows 10
Below is the step by step guide to set up an adhoc network in Windows 10 on a PC.
1. Open Command Prompt as an administration. In order to open it as an administrator, right click on it and click "Run as Administrator".
2. Enter the following command in it.
"netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=adhocnetwork key= mehdi1234"
In the above command, "mehdi1234" will act as the password for your adhoc network. You can keep another one!
3. Press enter! 
4. The hosted network mode has been set to allow. Now, enter the following command after the above.
"netsh wlan start hosted network"
5. Press enter.
6. The hosted network has started! Close command prompt.
Screenshot of Network Sharing Center before setting up adhoc network in Windows 10.
Screenshot of Network Sharing Center after setting up adhoc network in Windows 10.
You can also stop the network by entering the following command in command prompt or keep it forever.
"netsh wlan stop hosted network"
Set it up- What now?
Usually adhoc network is set up for playing games in a multiplayer mode. It is less rated for file sharing!
So if you have set up an adhoc network on Windows 10, call you friends and have fun playing games in multiplayer mode like Counter Strike!
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