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netsh wlan start hostednetwork is not working

Anonymous
2014-11-16T08:45:01+00:00

while using dis command on cmd , "netsh wlan start hostednetwork".  Its not starting vid dis command “A device attached to the system is not functioning”

netsh wlan show drivers

Interface name: Wireless Network Connection

    Driver                    : DW1501 Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini Card

    Vendor                    : Broadcom

    Provider                  : Broadcom

    Date                      : 1/21/2010

    Version                   : 5.60.48.35

    INF file                  : C:\Windows\INF\oem7.inf

    Files                     : 5 total

                                C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\BCMWL664.SYS

                                C:\Windows\system32\bcmihvsrv64.dll

                                C:\Windows\system32\bcmihvui64.dll

                                C:\Windows\system32\drivers\vwifibus.sys

                                C:\Windows\system32\bcmwlcoi.dll

    Type                      : Native Wi-Fi Driver

    Radio types supported     : 802.11n 802.11g 802.11b

    FIPS 140-2 mode supported : Yes

    Hosted network supported  : Yes

    Authentication and cipher supported in infrastructure mode:

                                Open            None

                                Open            WEP

                                Shared          None

                                Shared          WEP

                                WPA2-Enterprise TKIP

                                WPA2-Personal   TKIP

                                WPA2-Enterprise CCMP

                                WPA2-Personal   CCMP

                                WPA2-Enterprise Vendor defined

                                WPA2-Enterprise Vendor defined

                                Vendor defined  Vendor defined

                                Vendor defined  Vendor defined

                                Vendor defined  TKIP

                                Vendor defined  CCMP

                                WPA-Enterprise  TKIP

                                WPA-Personal    TKIP

                                WPA-Enterprise  CCMP

                                WPA-Personal    CCMP

    Authentication and cipher supported in ad-hoc mode:

                                WPA2-Personal   CCMP

                                Open            None

                                Open            WEP

    IHV service present       : Yes

    IHV adapter OUI           : [00 10 18], type: [00]

    IHV extensibility DLL path: C:\Windows\System32\bcmihvsrv64.dll

    IHV UI extensibility ClSID: {aaa6dee9-31b9-4f18-ab39-82ef9b06eb73}

    IHV diagnostics CLSID     : {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

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Anonymous
2014-11-17T08:41:27+00:00

Hi Vaibhaw,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community forums.

  1. Is your computer connected to a Homegroup?
  2. Are you trying to create a hotspot?

Generally, this happens if the "Allow the computer to turn off the device to save power" power option for the wireless network adapter is cleared. So, I would suggest you to refer to the following methods and check if the issue persists.

Method 1:

Refer to the steps provided in the following link to change power management settings for network adapters and check if it helps.

Virtual WiFi/SoftAP fails to start with "The hosted network couldn't be started" on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

If the issue still exists, try the next method.

Method 2:

You should first enable internet connection sharing or ICS on its wireless adapter and run the command.

Step 1:

a. Click Start, click Control Panel and open Network and Sharing Center.

b. In the Network Connections view that appears, right-click on your Wi-Fi adapter and choose Properties. Then, navigate to the Sharing pane and check the option titled Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection. If it’s checked, you might also uncheck the option titled Allow other network users to disable the shared Internet connection.

c. When you click OK, the window will close and a new network connection, named Wireless Network Connection 2 (or similar), will be created in Network Connections. Right-click this connection and choose Enable. 

Step 2:

Now it’s time to turn to the command prompt. You’ll need administrative privileges, so go to Start Screen, type cmd (but don’t tap Enter), right-click the cmd entry in the search results list, and choose Run as Administrator. Then, in the command prompt that appears, type the following command:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=GeeksAndTweaks.com key=abcd1234

You’ll want to replace the SSID and key with values that appropriate for the network you wish to create. Note that the key must be at least 8 characters long.

Now, you must start the wireless hosted network with the following command:

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

To test that you’ve properly create a functioning wireless hosted network, use another PC (or a Wi-Fi-based device) to look for, and connect to, the new network.

Hope this information is helpful. Do let us know if you need any further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.

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