Please my other devices can't connect to my laptop's hotspot, it always gets stuck on obtaining ip address and it wouldn't still connect to the hotspot not matter how much i try

paul ojo 0 Reputation points
2025-04-07T23:41:49.98+00:00

I can't connect my other devices to my laptop's hotspot , but it is visible but it wouldn't just connect

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  1. Joseph Tran 850 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-05-01T17:02:59.6333333+00:00
    • Open Mobile hotspot settings (Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile hotspot)
    • Turn on mobile hotspot
    • Under "Related Settings", click Change adapter options
    • Take note of which adapter is connected to the internet and which adapter is your mobile hotspot (typically named "Local Area Connection* [#]")
    • Right click the adapter that is connected to the internet and click Properties
    • Go to the Sharing tab
    • Uncheck "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection". If it is already unchecked, skip this step.
    • Click OK
    • Again, open Properties > Sharing for the same adapter.
    • Check "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection"
    • (If you get a popup that says "Internet Connection Sharing is currently enabled...", click OK.)
    • Under "Home networking connection:", select the mobile hotspot adapter
    • Click OK
    • Open Start then type: regedit
    • Right click Regedit then click Run as administrator
    • Navigate to the following registry key:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WlanSvc\Parameters\HostedNetworkSettings\
    • Delete the following key:
    • HostedNetworkSettings
    • Restart then try again.
    • Run the Network adapter troubleshooter
    • Open Start > Settings > Update & security > Troubleshoot
    • Scroll down, select Network adapters
    • Click Run the troubleshooter
    • When complete, restart to see if it works.
    • If not, you can try updating both your Network adapter drivers or uninstall them.
    • Press Windows key + X
    • Click Device Manager
    • Expand network adapters
    • Right click your adapter, click uninstall
    • Exit Device Manager then restart
    • Windows 10 will re-detect them and reinstall them.
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  2. Joseph Tran 850 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-05-01T17:07:41.0466667+00:00
    • Open Mobile hotspot settings (Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile hotspot)
    • Turn on mobile hotspot
    • Under "Related Settings", click Change adapter options
    • Take note of which adapter is connected to the internet and which adapter is your mobile hotspot (typically named "Local Area Connection* [#]")
    • Right click the adapter that is connected to the internet and click Properties
    • Go to the Sharing tab
    • Uncheck "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection". If it is already unchecked, skip this step.
    • Click OK
    • Again, open Properties > Sharing for the same adapter.
    • Check "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection"
    • (If you get a popup that says "Internet Connection Sharing is currently enabled...", click OK.)
    • Under "Home networking connection:", select the mobile hotspot adapter
    • Click OK
    • Open Start then type: regedit
    • Right click Regedit then click Run as administrator
    • Navigate to the following registry key:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WlanSvc\Parameters\HostedNetworkSettings\
    • Delete the following key:
    • HostedNetworkSettings
    • Restart then try again.
    • Run the Network adapter troubleshooter
    • Open Start > Settings > Update & security > Troubleshoot
    • Scroll down, select Network adapters
    • Click Run the troubleshooter
    • When complete, restart to see if it works.
    • If not, you can try updating both your Network adapter drivers or uninstall them.
    • Press Windows key + X
    • Click Device Manager
    • Expand network adapters
    • Right click your adapter, click uninstall
    • Exit Device Manager then restart
    • Windows 10 will re-detect them and reinstall them.
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