Wi-Fi on-demand hotspot sample

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Shows how to use the Windows.Devices.WiFi.WiFiOnDemandHotspotNetwork APIs.

An on-demand hotspot is a Wi-Fi hotspot that can be enabled programmatically. When you create an on-demand hotspot and mark it as available, the system includes the hotspot in the list of available Wi-Fi networks. If the user chooses to connect to it, the system triggers the application's background task to turn on the hotspot.

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Specifically, this sample demonstrates:

• Registering and unregistering the background tasks (Windows.ApplicationModel.Background.WiFiOnDemandHotspotUpdateMetadataTrigger and Windows.ApplicationModel.Background.WiFiOnDemandHotspotConnectTrigger) for managing on-demand hotspots
• Showing the on-demand hotspot in the list of available Wi-Fi networks
• Reporting signal strength and other information about the on-demand hotspot
• Showing when to turn on the on-demand hotspot when the user chooses to connect to it and providing the connection SSID and password

Note: Note that the SCCD file included with this sample is not valid, but it is included for instructional purposes. If the PC is Developer Mode, the sample will deploy despite the invalid SCCD file. When writing your own app, follow the instructions in Custom Capabilities for Universal Windows Platform apps to obtain a properly-signed SCCD file.

System requirements

Client: Windows 11, Build 22621 and later.

Server: N/A

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Each scenario has buttons you can use to perform the actions described in the scenario text. If you do not have any WiFi Adapters on your system, you will not be able to experience the scenarios.