How to Enable Virtual Router in Windows

In this blog you will learn how to Enable Virtual Router in Windows.

Introduction

Microsoft windows has virtual WiFi tool for create a virtual wireless network with wireless adapter
“Netsh” command line use for create and manage the virtual WiFi.

It will share your WiFi to the another device means it works as Internet Connection sharing Feature.

Create Virtual WiFi

1. Firstly Open Network and sharing Center.
   
   
   
   
2. Click on change adapter setting in left side menu.
   
   
3. After that which adapter is connected to the internet connection open the properties of that using right click.
   
   
4. Go to sharing tab.
   
   
5. Check Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection.
   
   
6. Choose Network Connection from drop down list and press Ok button.
   
   
7. Open the command prompt.
   
   
8. Create network for write command:
   
   “netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=YourVirtualNetworkName key=YourNetworkPassword”
   
   Where “YourVirtualNetworkNamekey” can change according to your choice Name is your SSID Name which is shown in another device as WiFi.
   
   “YourNetworkPassword” can also change according to you that is your password.
   
   
   
   
9. Start your Wifi Network:
   
   Write Command line “netsh wlan start hostednetwork”.
   
   
   
   
10. To stop the Wifi Network:
    
    Write Command line “netsh wlan stop hostednetwork”.
    
    
    
    
11. To see MAC addresses of connected users.
    
    Write command line : “netsh wlan show hostednetwork”.