Enable Windows 10 built-in hotspot by cmd/batch/powershell - windows

Question

I'm searching for a way to enable/disable the Hotspot built into Windows 10 via the command prompt, powershell or a batch file. In the GUI, it can be easily done with the third button in the network panel (see image below), but I want to automate it.
I already found some hundred tutorials how to create a new hotspot using netsh, but as I understand it this would create another, different hotspot.
Instead I want to use the already configured one. Or does Windows 10 use the same and creates a new hotspot every time but in between only remembers the settings?
I played around a little bit and discovered the following:
My current WiFi driver doesn't support hosted networks. If I enter netsh wlan show drivers it says hosted network supprt: no. So for the 'common' solution I would have to update the driver.
Nevertheless, I can create a HotSpot with the built-in solution (see image).
It seems that if I activate this HotSpot, Windows creates an additional Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #x. As soon I deactivate the HotSpot, the adapter vanishes.
So it seems that MS is using a very different technique for the built-in hotspot than the netsh variant. Which brings me again to the question: how can I automate (by script) the enabling/disabling of this hotspot?

Answer 1

The Hosted Network (which can be configured using the netsh wlan set hostednetwork ... command) and the "new" Mobile Hotspot use different technologies under the hood.
There's a WinRT API to control and configure the "new" mobile hotspot you're referring to. You can call it from PowerShell:
The following code snippet requires Ben N.'s await function for IAsyncOperation and IAsyncAction in PowerShell, which can be found here.
$connectionProfile = [Windows.Networking.Connectivity.NetworkInformation,Windows.Networking.Connectivity,ContentType=WindowsRuntime]::GetInternetConnectionProfile()
$tetheringManager = [Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.NetworkOperatorTetheringManager,Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators,ContentType=WindowsRuntime]::CreateFromConnectionProfile($connectionProfile)
# Be sure to include Ben N.'s await for IAsyncOperation:
# https://superuser.com/questions/1341997/using-a-uwp-api-namespace-in-powershell
# Check whether Mobile Hotspot is enabled
$tetheringManager.TetheringOperationalState
# Start Mobile Hotspot
Await ($tetheringManager.StartTetheringAsync()) ([Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.NetworkOperatorTetheringOperationResult])
# Stop Mobile Hotspot
Await ($tetheringManager.StopTetheringAsync()) ([Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.NetworkOperatorTetheringOperationResult])
The NetworkOperatorTetheringManager class also allows you to set the SSID and the passphrase of your hotspot programmatically.

Answer 2

TL;DR:
If anyone is interested, I've created a batch file using the above solution to turn on the Mobile Hotspot. Simply create a new .bat file and paste the following code inside:
#echo off
powershell.exe -encodedCommand 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
(Although it's trivial to say, I'll remind you that the above code will also work as a CMD command).
Explanation:
What I did is to take the following PowerShell script (given in above answers by Julius Hardt), and convert it to a batch file using this converter:
[Windows.System.UserProfile.LockScreen,Windows.System.UserProfile,ContentType=WindowsRuntime] | Out-Null
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime
$asTaskGeneric = ([System.WindowsRuntimeSystemExtensions].GetMethods() | ? { $_.Name -eq 'AsTask' -and $_.GetParameters().Count -eq 1 -and $_.GetParameters()[0].ParameterType.Name -eq 'IAsyncOperation`1' })[0]
Function Await($WinRtTask, $ResultType) {
$asTask = $asTaskGeneric.MakeGenericMethod($ResultType)
$netTask = $asTask.Invoke($null, #($WinRtTask))
$netTask.Wait(-1) | Out-Null
$netTask.Result
}
Function AwaitAction($WinRtAction) {
$asTask = ([System.WindowsRuntimeSystemExtensions].GetMethods() | ? { $_.Name -eq 'AsTask' -and $_.GetParameters().Count -eq 1 -and !$_.IsGenericMethod })[0]
$netTask = $asTask.Invoke($null, #($WinRtAction))
$netTask.Wait(-1) | Out-Null
}
$connectionProfile = [Windows.Networking.Connectivity.NetworkInformation,Windows.Networking.Connectivity,ContentType=WindowsRuntime]::GetInternetConnectionProfile()
$tetheringManager = [Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.NetworkOperatorTetheringManager,Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators,ContentType=WindowsRuntime]::CreateFromConnectionProfile($connectionProfile)
# Be sure to include Ben N.'s await for IAsyncOperation:
# https://superuser.com/questions/1341997/using-a-uwp-api-namespace-in-powershell
# Check whether Mobile Hotspot is enabled
$tetheringManager.TetheringOperationalState
# Start Mobile Hotspot
Await ($tetheringManager.StartTetheringAsync()) ([Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.NetworkOperatorTetheringOperationResult])
I've also put this batch file inside the startup folder located in "C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" so the Mobile Hotspot will turn on automatically upon Windows startup.
To toggle the Mobile Hotspot ON\OFF, I've modified the above answer (by Julius Hardt) to this:
[Windows.System.UserProfile.LockScreen,Windows.System.UserProfile,ContentType=WindowsRuntime] | Out-Null
Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Runtime.WindowsRuntime
$asTaskGeneric = ([System.WindowsRuntimeSystemExtensions].GetMethods() | ? { $_.Name -eq 'AsTask' -and $_.GetParameters().Count -eq 1 -and $_.GetParameters()[0].ParameterType.Name -eq 'IAsyncOperation`1' })[0]
Function Await($WinRtTask, $ResultType) {
$asTask = $asTaskGeneric.MakeGenericMethod($ResultType)
$netTask = $asTask.Invoke($null, #($WinRtTask))
$netTask.Wait(-1) | Out-Null
$netTask.Result
}
Function AwaitAction($WinRtAction) {
$asTask = ([System.WindowsRuntimeSystemExtensions].GetMethods() | ? { $_.Name -eq 'AsTask' -and $_.GetParameters().Count -eq 1 -and !$_.IsGenericMethod })[0]
$netTask = $asTask.Invoke($null, #($WinRtAction))
$netTask.Wait(-1) | Out-Null
}
$connectionProfile = [Windows.Networking.Connectivity.NetworkInformation,Windows.Networking.Connectivity,ContentType=WindowsRuntime]::GetInternetConnectionProfile()
$tetheringManager = [Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.NetworkOperatorTetheringManager,Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators,ContentType=WindowsRuntime]::CreateFromConnectionProfile($connectionProfile)
# Be sure to include Ben N.'s await for IAsyncOperation:
# https://superuser.com/questions/1341997/using-a-uwp-api-namespace-in-powershell
# Check whether Mobile Hotspot is enabled
$tetheringManager.TetheringOperationalState
# If Mobile Hotspot is on - turn it off.
if ($tetheringManager.TetheringOperationalState -eq 1){
# Stop Mobile Hotspot
Await ($tetheringManager.StopTetheringAsync()) ([Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.NetworkOperatorTetheringOperationResult])
}
# If Mobile Hotspot is off - turn it on.
else{
# Start Mobile Hotspot
Await ($tetheringManager.StartTetheringAsync()) ([Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.NetworkOperatorTetheringOperationResult])
}
The corresponding batch file:
#echo off
powershell.exe -encodedCommand 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Answer 3

The Windows 10 mobile hotspot gets started by the Windows Mobile Hotspot Service (icssvc).
Using Powershell:
Get the current state of the service:
get-service "icssvc"
Start the service:
start-service "icssvc"
Stop the service:
stop-service "icssvc"
If you want to configure the hotspot then thats another thing. You can Google "Configure Internet Connection Sharing with PowerShell" to get you started.

Answer 4

Based on the PowerShell comment above,
Here are the WinRT code components for mix/match to accomplish the above tasks for WiFi Direct 2.0 HotSpot activities using C++ without dependencies on other tooling etc (they work on IoT Core, etc):
Programmatically set the SSID and/or PassPhrase
Programmatically query the current WiFi Direct 2.0 HotSpot status
Programmatically turn on/off the WiFi Direct 2.0 HotSpot
#include <winrt/Windows.Networking.Connectivity.h>
#include <winrt/Windows.Networking.NetworkOperators.h>
namespace winrt { // /ZW embed in :<winrt> when `Windows` is ambiguously defined
static void af_winrt_wifi_hotspot_test() {
// start ms-settings:network-mobilehotspot
init_apartment(); // apartment_type::multi_threaded
auto connectionProfile { Windows::Networking::Connectivity::NetworkInformation::GetInternetConnectionProfile() };
auto tetheringManager = Windows::Networking::NetworkOperators::NetworkOperatorTetheringManager::CreateFromConnectionProfile(connectionProfile);
switch(tetheringManager.TetheringOperationalState()) {
case Windows::Networking::NetworkOperators::TetheringOperationalState::Off: {
auto ioAsync = tetheringManager.StartTetheringAsync();
auto fResult = ioAsync.get();
}
break;
case Windows::Networking::NetworkOperators::TetheringOperationalState::On: {
auto ioAsync = tetheringManager.StopTetheringAsync();
auto fResult = ioAsync.get();
}
break;
case Windows::Networking::NetworkOperators::TetheringOperationalState::InTransition:
default:
break;
}
clear_factory_cache();
uninit_apartment();
}
}

Answer 5

I can confirm #smallscript's winRT solution works. Running the script will either open/close hotspot connection depends on the current status (enabled to disabled and vice versa).
To complete his answer I will point out two additional things in order to compile the code:
You must have Windows SDK installed(I used version 10.0.18362.0) to have the winRT library.
You need to link the RuntimeObject.lib library to your project, otherwise you'll get unresolved external symbols (Using VS, Add the name to: Project -> Properties -> Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies)

Answer 6

I think the only solution at the moment is to setup an autohotkey script to click the button on start up. Windows +A, Shift Tab, down arrow, etc... I need this for a headless PC to allow wifi remote desktop.

Answer 7

Turn on command - netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow
Turn off command - netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=disallow
-not tested-

Answer 8

By Using CMD.
It is too Simple to turn PC as Hotspot. But you PC must have Hosted network supported, to check it out try this command
#echo off
REM Copyright (C) 2013
REM user49828
REM
REM Batch file for creating Wifi Hotspot
if _%1_==_payload_ goto :payload
:getadmin
echo %~nx0: elevating self
set vbs=%temp%\getadmin.vbs
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) >> "%vbs%"
echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "payload %~sdp0 %*", "", "runas", 1 >> "%vbs%"
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
goto :eof
:payload
echo %~nx0: running payload with parameters:
echo %*
echo ---------------------------------------------------
cd /d %2
shift
shift
rem put your code here
rem e.g.: perl myscript.pl %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
:start
#ECHO off
ECHO Pleae select one of the options Programmed By Overflown.com "user49828"
ECHO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ECHO 1 Hotspot settings
ECHO 2 Start Hotspot
ECHO 3 Stop Hotspot
ECHO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SET /p option=Please enter one of the options:
if %option%==1 ( goto setup ) else set /a er=1
if %option%==2 ( goto start1 ) else set /a er=er+1
if %option%==3 ( goto stop ) else set /a er=er+1
:noOption
if %er% GEQ 3 (
Echo Error!
Echo Please enter a correct option
#pause
cls
goto start
)
:setup
SET /p ssid=Please enter the Hotspot name:
SET /p key=Please enter the Hotspot password greater the 8 digits:
netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=%ssid% key=%key%
if %errorlevel%==0 (
ECHO Setup complete
)
#pause
cls
goto start
:start1
netsh wlan start hostednetwork
#pause
cls
goto start
:stop
netsh wlan stop hostednetwork
#pause
cls
goto start
goto :eof