

If you meet all the prerequisites, here is how to set up a hosted network that can be turned on by other devices via Bluetooth. To tell if your computer supports hosted networks type “ netsh wlan show drivers” in the Command prompt window and press the Enter. To know which version of Windows 10 you are running on your computer, press Windows Key + R to open Run, type ‘winver’ and hit enter.

Vis versa, if the hotspot is on your mobile phone, you can turn it on using your laptop.

If you have set up a hotspot on your laptop you can turn it on using your windows phone. Most people use laptops and mobile phones and that is what we will cover in this article. Either the hotspot must be set up in your phone or on your computer or any other window 10 device. There are different Windows 10 devices you can allow another device to start your Hotspot via Bluetooth on. They won’t have to prompt uses to manually turn hotspot on and connect. Other than sharing internet, this feature is also used by applications for sharing files and data. What’s more, you can turn on an existing hotspot via Bluetooth using another device. But now, beginning from Windows 10 build 14316, you can easily set up a hosted wireless network via your settings. You could usually be able to create a hotspot through group policy settings or via command prompt. Hosted Networks also known as Virtual networks have been featured since windows 7.
