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What if when I go into Network & Internet, it doesn't have hot-spot under that?

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If your PC has a cellular data connection, you can turn your Windows 10 PC into a mobile hotspot by sharing your Internet connection with other devices over Wi-Fi. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Network & Internet > Mobile hotspot. If your Windows PC doesn't support Hotspot feature, you cannot create a hotspot. For Share my Internet connection from, choose the Internet connection you want to share. Select Edit > enter a new network name and password > Save. Turn on Share my Internet connection with other devices. To connect on the other device, go to the Wi-Fi settings on that device, find your network name, select it, enter the password, and then connect.

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I did all of these steps and when it shows up on my other device, I enter the password in it takes a long time to connect and then it says I'm connected but no internet?

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Your local network or your cellular network has not given you a hotspot. Make sure your PC is connected to your phone.

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If there is no existing mobile hotspot option, then what can I do?

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You could set up a mobile hotspot or try to connect to a local WiFi. On your phone, you can also set up data, allowing you to do these things without being connected.

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My device is saying, "You're sharing your connection over the 5 GHz network band. The network might not appear on devices that can only connect over the 2.4 GHz band." What should I do?

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So basically, this is just a disclaimer that mentions youre sharing your connection over 5ghz instead of 2.4 ghz. Many Smart Home devices like a Google speaker can only function on a 2.4ghz frequency band. Windows, however, gives you the option to switch the band to 2.4ghz so that devices that only run on 2.4ghz can connect to your hotspot.

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Is this possible in every laptop?

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This is possible to do in every computer that has the ability to connect to Wi-Fi.

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Why don't I see the mobile hotspot option?

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Your computer may not have Wi-Fi capability. If your computer cannot connect to Wi-Fi, then it cannot create a hotspot.

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What if am using a cellular network instead of Wi-Fi?

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This will still work. It allows you to share your cellular connection with other devices via Wi-Fi.

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