How to use a Windows 11 PC as a Wi-Fi hotspot

2 min read · 6 steps · Updated 2 October 2026

A PC with an internet connection can pass it on to a phone, tablet or another computer. This helps in a hotel with one cable connection, or when a network only allows one device.

These steps are for Windows 11. The pictures are simplified diagrams of the Settings window, not screenshots, so colours and spacing on your PC look a little different.

Step by step

1. Open Settings, Network & internet

   Press Windows + I and click Network & internet on the left.

   Done

2. Click Mobile hotspot

   The page shows the hotspot switch and its options.

   Done

3. Choose what to share and how

   Under "Share my internet connection from", pick the connection the PC uses, such as Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Under "Share over", leave Wi-Fi, which is usually faster than Bluetooth.

   Done

4. Check the name and password

   Open Properties and click Edit to change the network name, the password and the band. Click Save.

   Done

5. Switch on Mobile hotspot

   Use the switch at the top of the page.

   Done

6. Connect the other device

   On the phone or tablet, open the Wi-Fi list, choose the name from the previous step and type the password.

   Done

Good to know

The hotspot also has a button in quick settings: click the network, sound and battery icons at the right of the taskbar. You may have to look on the second page.

Everything the connected devices do uses the PC's connection. On a metered or mobile data connection this can become expensive.

Switch the hotspot off when you finish. It uses power and leaves a network open around you.

In short: Settings, Network & internet, Mobile hotspot, choose the connection, switch on.