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Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter is missing from my device manager. I am unable to create a hotspot due to this error.


2016/01/14 14:55
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Lokesh Yadav
2016/10/18 07:20

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Hi Sarath,

You can get back the Hosted Network Virtual Adapter by following the below mentioned fixes:

Fix 1: Try updating the Microsoft virtual wifi miniport adapter 
  1. Click on start button and type device manager.
  2. Select device manager from the control panel list.
  3. From the device list, locate the adapter.Image result for From the device list, locate the adapter.
  4. Right-Click on it and select “Properties”.
  5. Go to driver tab and click on update.Image result for Go to driver tab and click on update.
See if it can find a new driver.

Fix 2: Change settings in Device manager
  1. Go to Device Manager.
  2. Next go to Network Adapters.
  3. Thereafter click your WiFI adapter and go to Properties.
  4. Finish by clicking the advanced tab, and then click the "Multimedia/Gaming Environment" option in the "Property" list and choose "Enable" in the Value box next to it. Do the same to "Adhoc support 802.11n" if it is there too.Image result for Multimedia/Gaming Environment" option
Fix 3: Use run command
  1. To enable the Virtual adapter open the "Run" dialogue ("Windows key"+ "R")
  2. Then open the Command Prompt (type in "cmd" and click "Enter")
  3. Once CMD is open type in the following command:
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=Hotspot key=PasswordkeyUsage=persistent

"Hotspot" is the SSID (the name of your connection) and "Password" is the password locking the connection.Image result for netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=Hotspot key=Password keyUsage=persistent

I hope this helps in solving this problem with network adapter.

Regards,
Lokesh
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