Wanting to create an Ad-Hoc network, but hosted network is not supported.

Hi Guys,

This issue has nothing to do with your computer model. I own a MSI GT2S 6QE that has the same problem. 

It's Windows 10's WDI problem.

Same wireless chip, same problem as your, emailed to Killer and here the response:

"The Windows 10 version of our driver does not support the "Hosted Network" feature because Microsofts own WDI driver does not yet support this. Microsoft is having all wireless vendors move to the WDI model, thus this feature will not work on Windows 10 drivers until after Microsoft has decided to implement it in their base wireless WDI driver.

You can load the Win8.1 drivers via device manager from our INF download. 

www.killernetworking.com/images/support/Killer-Ethernet-Wireless_INF.zip "

This solved my problem on a Dell XPS 9560 (2017). 

The above link is dead, but the INF package is still available under the Support section of www.killernetworking.com

Download Inf Package, Unzip.

Uninstall the Killer Suite from add/remove programs

Uninstall the Killer wireless driver

Reinstall driver, choose location, navigate to Killer Suite > Windows 8.1

That's everything about my pc really. If you have the same type of alienware 15 r2 pc as me im guessing this is the manufacturers fault. It is for them to come up for a fix and not us.

Driver                    : Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1535 Wireless Network Adapter

    Vendor                    : Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.

    Provider                  : Qualcomm Atheros Communications Inc.

    Date                      : 9/3/2015

    Version                   : 4.0.1.137

    INF file                  : C:\WINDOWS\INF\netathr10x.inf

    Files                     : 3 total

                                C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\Qcamain10x64.sys

                                C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\qca61x4_2_2.bin

                                C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\eeprom_ar6320_3p0_NFA364xp.bin

    Type                      : Native Wi-Fi Driver

    Radio types supported     : 802.11b 802.11a 802.11g 802.11n 802.11ac

    FIPS 140-2 mode supported : Yes

    802.11w Management Frame Protection supported : Yes

    Hosted network supported  : No

    Authentication and cipher supported in infrastructure mode:

                                Open            None

                                Open            WEP-40bit

                                Open            WEP-104bit

                                Open            WEP

                                WPA-Enterprise  TKIP

                                WPA-Personal    TKIP

                                WPA2-Enterprise TKIP

                                WPA2-Personal   TKIP

                                Vendor defined  TKIP

                                WPA2-Enterprise Vendor defined

                                Vendor defined  Vendor defined

                                WPA-Enterprise  CCMP

                                WPA-Personal    CCMP

                                WPA2-Enterprise CCMP

                                Vendor defined  CCMP

                                WPA2-Enterprise Vendor defined

                                Vendor defined  Vendor defined

                                Vendor defined  CCMP

                                Vendor defined  CCMP

                                WPA2-Personal   CCMP

                                Vendor defined  Vendor defined

    Wireless Display Supported: Yes (Graphics Driver: Yes, Wi-Fi Driver: Yes)

Hello Austin,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We do understand your concern and we will be happy to help you regarding this.

Please try the following steps and check if that resolves the issue:

 Uninstall and Reinstall the Network Card Drivers.

 Step 1: Uninstall the Network Adapter Drivers

1. Right click on Start menu.
2. Click on “Device Manager” from that list.
3. Search for the Network Adapter from the device list, right click on it and then select “Uninstall”. On the un-installation window, if you have an option: “Delete the driver software for this device” you may select that and then remove the corrupted drivers from the computer.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete it and the restart the computer if prompted.

After the restart, please go ahead with the next steps to install the latest drivers and check if that resolves the issue.

Step 2**:** Go to the Computer or Network Card manufacturer’s website and search for the latest Windows 10 drivers available for the Network Card model and then install it by following the instructions given in the website.

You may also refer to the articles given below, try the suggestions given in them and check if that helps:

Wired and wireless network problems

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows/network-connection-problem-help#network-problems=windows-8&v1h=win8tab3&v2h=win7tab1&v3h=winvistatab1&v4h=winxptab1

(Applicable for windows 10 also.)

Please wait while the system check for the updates. If updates are found, click on Install updates.

Hope the information helps to fix the issue, if you have any further queries, feel free to post. We are here to assist you.

Thank you.