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Windows WiFi hotspot - clients can't connect

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I configured a WiFi hotspot on Windows, using the command line:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=ProvaMi  key=pippo123

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

netsh interface ip set address "TestWIFI" static 192.168.159.1 255.255.255.0 196.168.159.1

(basically, the method I described in this answer

Now, everything works fine, but "sometimes" (where sometimes ranges from some minutes to hours) the network stops working. With "stops working" I mean that the WiFi network is in there, but clients can't connect: I tried from the PC, and I get an error message "I can't connect to this network"; and from my smartphone, which doesn't even try to connect.

I've seen many comments around the web for a problem of the smartphone which is not getting the IP address... bu I can't either reach that part ("Obtaining an IP address.."): the phone simply does not connect.

What I've already tried:

• disabling Windows Firewall


• disabling Power Management for the WiFi interface


• upgrading the WiFi driver

I'm out of ideas on this item, and I can't seem to find a suitable solut

windows-8 wireless-networking hotspot netsh

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  It is not command configuration problem, besides you said it works for a while. Try to disable network card power saving mode.
  
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  Already tried: see above. By the way: I'm configuring this way: WiFI -> Properties -> Configuration -> Power management -> "Allow the PC to shut down this device to save energy". Right?
  
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  Jul 15 '15 at 15:15
  

  
  
  
  


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  Yes, should leave those setting UNCHECKED, by the way, I recommend you to use a USB wifi adapter to test if you have one. Usually the USB one doens't have power saving setting. If it works, you have work hard to dig in your Internal Wifi card problem.
  
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  Yes: those settings are unchecked. I don't have any WiFi USB adapter at the moment... is there any other "configuration" I need to do?
  
  – Nova
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1

I configured a WiFi hotspot on Windows, using the command line:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=ProvaMi  key=pippo123

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

netsh interface ip set address "TestWIFI" static 192.168.159.1 255.255.255.0 196.168.159.1

(basically, the method I described in this answer

Now, everything works fine, but "sometimes" (where sometimes ranges from some minutes to hours) the network stops working. With "stops working" I mean that the WiFi network is in there, but clients can't connect: I tried from the PC, and I get an error message "I can't connect to this network"; and from my smartphone, which doesn't even try to connect.

I've seen many comments around the web for a problem of the smartphone which is not getting the IP address... bu I can't either reach that part ("Obtaining an IP address.."): the phone simply does not connect.

What I've already tried:

• disabling Windows Firewall


• disabling Power Management for the WiFi interface


• upgrading the WiFi driver

I'm out of ideas on this item, and I can't seem to find a suitable solut

windows-8 wireless-networking hotspot netsh

share|improve this question

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Community♦

1

asked Jul 15 '15 at 14:51

NovaNova

121127

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  It is not command configuration problem, besides you said it works for a while. Try to disable network card power saving mode.
  
  – Bilo
  Jul 15 '15 at 15:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Already tried: see above. By the way: I'm configuring this way: WiFI -> Properties -> Configuration -> Power management -> "Allow the PC to shut down this device to save energy". Right?
  
  – Nova
  Jul 15 '15 at 15:15
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yes, should leave those setting UNCHECKED, by the way, I recommend you to use a USB wifi adapter to test if you have one. Usually the USB one doens't have power saving setting. If it works, you have work hard to dig in your Internal Wifi card problem.
  
  – Bilo
  Jul 15 '15 at 15:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yes: those settings are unchecked. I don't have any WiFi USB adapter at the moment... is there any other "configuration" I need to do?
  
  – Nova
  Jul 16 '15 at 16:11
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I configured a WiFi hotspot on Windows, using the command line:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=ProvaMi  key=pippo123

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

netsh interface ip set address "TestWIFI" static 192.168.159.1 255.255.255.0 196.168.159.1

(basically, the method I described in this answer

Now, everything works fine, but "sometimes" (where sometimes ranges from some minutes to hours) the network stops working. With "stops working" I mean that the WiFi network is in there, but clients can't connect: I tried from the PC, and I get an error message "I can't connect to this network"; and from my smartphone, which doesn't even try to connect.

I've seen many comments around the web for a problem of the smartphone which is not getting the IP address... bu I can't either reach that part ("Obtaining an IP address.."): the phone simply does not connect.

What I've already tried:

• disabling Windows Firewall


• disabling Power Management for the WiFi interface


• upgrading the WiFi driver

I'm out of ideas on this item, and I can't seem to find a suitable solut

windows-8 wireless-networking hotspot netsh

share|improve this question

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Community♦

1

asked Jul 15 '15 at 14:51

NovaNova

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netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=ProvaMi  key=pippo123

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

netsh interface ip set address "TestWIFI" static 192.168.159.1 255.255.255.0 196.168.159.1

share|improve this question

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Community♦

1

asked Jul 15 '15 at 14:51

NovaNova

121127

share|improve this question

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Community♦

1

asked Jul 15 '15 at 14:51

NovaNova

121127

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Community♦

1

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

Community♦

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asked Jul 15 '15 at 14:51

NovaNova

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asked Jul 15 '15 at 14:51

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After lots of digging into the details of the WiFi controller (that was a Realtek RTL8723BS), I found out a setting that allows the correct working of the WiFi hotspot:

• Under WiFi properties -> "Configure..."


• 
  Advanced tab


• "WiFi configure" setting. This was set to "Performance"; configuring it to "WiFi" makes the WiFi hotspot connection work correctly

This is related to the driver version 3008.8.401.2015, dated 2015.05.13.

I hope this can help someone with the same problem.

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 5 '15 at 13:26

NovaNova

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  I should add - this hidden Windows "feature" is hidden for a reason - many network drivers were not designed with AP operation in mind, and have bugs and inconsistencies when operating in this mode. It is not unusual for issues like this to arise. Conversely, Intel drivers tend to be fairly good in hotspot mode, in part because Intel have specifically designed hotspot and repeater mode in from the start.
  
  – qasdfdsaq
  Aug 5 '15 at 13:29
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

I tried lots of things... when I read in this thread that this thing is buggy I remembered that the last time the hosted-network worked I also shared the internet from the PC's Ethernet connection.
Clicked on the properties of the Ethernet connection's network adapter, in adapter settings and enabled internet connection sharing on the sharing tab.
My phone finally was able to connect.

share|improve this answer

answered Feb 4 '17 at 2:23

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  Doesn't really solve the mystery of the OP's connection dropping out though.
  
  – AlwaysLearning
  Feb 4 '17 at 2:47
  

  
  
  
  

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disable IPv6 from network properties of all WiFi-related connections

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answered 21 hours ago

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  Wow, I guess that worked for you, but it would be quite bad if that's a requirement. Did you disable this on the hotspot, or on the client(s)? Any more details for future readers? Thanks!
  
  – Arjan
  21 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post; instead, provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker. - From Review
  
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2

After lots of digging into the details of the WiFi controller (that was a Realtek RTL8723BS), I found out a setting that allows the correct working of the WiFi hotspot:

• Under WiFi properties -> "Configure..."


• 
  Advanced tab


• "WiFi configure" setting. This was set to "Performance"; configuring it to "WiFi" makes the WiFi hotspot connection work correctly

This is related to the driver version 3008.8.401.2015, dated 2015.05.13.

I hope this can help someone with the same problem.

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 5 '15 at 13:26

NovaNova

121127

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I should add - this hidden Windows "feature" is hidden for a reason - many network drivers were not designed with AP operation in mind, and have bugs and inconsistencies when operating in this mode. It is not unusual for issues like this to arise. Conversely, Intel drivers tend to be fairly good in hotspot mode, in part because Intel have specifically designed hotspot and repeater mode in from the start.
  
  – qasdfdsaq
  Aug 5 '15 at 13:29
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

After lots of digging into the details of the WiFi controller (that was a Realtek RTL8723BS), I found out a setting that allows the correct working of the WiFi hotspot:

• Under WiFi properties -> "Configure..."


• 
  Advanced tab


• "WiFi configure" setting. This was set to "Performance"; configuring it to "WiFi" makes the WiFi hotspot connection work correctly

This is related to the driver version 3008.8.401.2015, dated 2015.05.13.

I hope this can help someone with the same problem.

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 5 '15 at 13:26

NovaNova

121127

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I should add - this hidden Windows "feature" is hidden for a reason - many network drivers were not designed with AP operation in mind, and have bugs and inconsistencies when operating in this mode. It is not unusual for issues like this to arise. Conversely, Intel drivers tend to be fairly good in hotspot mode, in part because Intel have specifically designed hotspot and repeater mode in from the start.
  
  – qasdfdsaq
  Aug 5 '15 at 13:29
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

After lots of digging into the details of the WiFi controller (that was a Realtek RTL8723BS), I found out a setting that allows the correct working of the WiFi hotspot:

• Under WiFi properties -> "Configure..."


• 
  Advanced tab


• "WiFi configure" setting. This was set to "Performance"; configuring it to "WiFi" makes the WiFi hotspot connection work correctly

This is related to the driver version 3008.8.401.2015, dated 2015.05.13.

I hope this can help someone with the same problem.

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 5 '15 at 13:26

NovaNova

121127

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 5 '15 at 13:26

NovaNova

121127

answered Aug 5 '15 at 13:26

NovaNova

121127

answered Aug 5 '15 at 13:26

NovaNova

121127

0

I tried lots of things... when I read in this thread that this thing is buggy I remembered that the last time the hosted-network worked I also shared the internet from the PC's Ethernet connection.
Clicked on the properties of the Ethernet connection's network adapter, in adapter settings and enabled internet connection sharing on the sharing tab.
My phone finally was able to connect.

share|improve this answer

answered Feb 4 '17 at 2:23

vapiteavapitea

111

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Doesn't really solve the mystery of the OP's connection dropping out though.
  
  – AlwaysLearning
  Feb 4 '17 at 2:47
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

I tried lots of things... when I read in this thread that this thing is buggy I remembered that the last time the hosted-network worked I also shared the internet from the PC's Ethernet connection.
Clicked on the properties of the Ethernet connection's network adapter, in adapter settings and enabled internet connection sharing on the sharing tab.
My phone finally was able to connect.

share|improve this answer

answered Feb 4 '17 at 2:23

vapiteavapitea

111

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Doesn't really solve the mystery of the OP's connection dropping out though.
  
  – AlwaysLearning
  Feb 4 '17 at 2:47
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I tried lots of things... when I read in this thread that this thing is buggy I remembered that the last time the hosted-network worked I also shared the internet from the PC's Ethernet connection.
Clicked on the properties of the Ethernet connection's network adapter, in adapter settings and enabled internet connection sharing on the sharing tab.
My phone finally was able to connect.

share|improve this answer

answered Feb 4 '17 at 2:23

vapiteavapitea

111

share|improve this answer

answered Feb 4 '17 at 2:23

vapiteavapitea

111

answered Feb 4 '17 at 2:23

vapiteavapitea

111

answered Feb 4 '17 at 2:23

vapiteavapitea

111

-1

disable IPv6 from network properties of all WiFi-related connections

share|improve this answer

answered 21 hours ago

iperoviperov

11

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  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Wow, I guess that worked for you, but it would be quite bad if that's a requirement. Did you disable this on the hotspot, or on the client(s)? Any more details for future readers? Thanks!
  
  – Arjan
  21 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post; instead, provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker. - From Review
  
  – Burgi
  19 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

-1

disable IPv6 from network properties of all WiFi-related connections

share|improve this answer

answered 21 hours ago

iperoviperov

11

• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Wow, I guess that worked for you, but it would be quite bad if that's a requirement. Did you disable this on the hotspot, or on the client(s)? Any more details for future readers? Thanks!
  
  – Arjan
  21 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This does not provide an answer to the question. Once you have sufficient reputation you will be able to comment on any post; instead, provide answers that don't require clarification from the asker. - From Review
  
  – Burgi
  19 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

disable IPv6 from network properties of all WiFi-related connections

share|improve this answer

answered 21 hours ago

iperoviperov

11

share|improve this answer

answered 21 hours ago

iperoviperov

11

answered 21 hours ago

iperoviperov

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answered 21 hours ago

iperoviperov

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