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How to Create and Connect to

Ad-hoc Network in Windows
8/8.1
BY AYUSH GUPTA

30 COMMENTS

How to Create and Connect to Ad-hoc Network in Windows 8/8.1

Windows 8.1 OS is turning out to be a big problem for WLAN Gamers and those who throw LAN
Party. As you might be aware that many features are removed from Windows 8.1 and the most
useful and needful Ad hoc Network. I myself was unable to play games like Counter Strike
Need for Speed: Most Wanted with my friends because Windows 8.1 was unable to detect
Adhoc Network.

Yes, you cannot create or connect to Ad-hoc Network while using Windows 8.1. I encountered this
problem the very first day I upgrade. My friends and I decided to play Counter Strike: Condition
Zero. To my bad, I was unable to even connect to Ad-hoc Network. To the worst, I found that
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option for creating Ad-hoc network was missing from Network and Sharing Windows. I thought
there might be problem while up gradation or I must have missed any update. I Googled for the
problem and realized that Windows 8.1 does not have this feature.
Anyways, this wasnt a problem for me anymore when I found the quick fix for same. I found the
solution from one of the forum.
Lets see How to Create and Connect to Ad hoc Network in Windows 8.1
I have split up this article into two section
How to Create Ad-Hoc Network Connection in Windows 8.1
How to Connect to Ad-Hoc Network Connection in Windows 8.1
First thing first, How to Create Ad-Hoc Network Connection in Windows 8.1
Download this application sized 40KB, wont hurt much

[Adhoc Network Creator Windows

8/8.1] [Alternative link][(ZIP Pass geekltd.com)

Run this application and Enter 2 Create Your Own WIFI Hotspot

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Now Enter 1 Create a Hotspot

Enter SSID or Hotspot name GeekLTD for example

Enter Password or Key 1234567890 You can enter anything you wish.

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The Hotspot has been created on your Windows 8.1 machine

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To Disconnect Instead of Creating Hotspot, enter 2 so as to disconnect Hotspot

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Enjoy playing Most Wanted, Counter Strike,

Warcraft or any other multiplayer game on Wi-Fi

How to Connect to Ad-Hoc Network Connection

in Windows 8.1
Download this application sized 40KB, wont
hurt much

[Adhoc Network Creator

Windows 8/8.1] [Alternative link] (ZIP Pass

geekltd.com)

Before you are able to connect to the Ad-hoc Network, you first have to know its SSID/name
and Key/Password
Now navigate to Network and Sharing Center, right-click the Wi-Fi icon in right hand
corner.
Click Set up a new connection or network

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Now select Manually connect to a wireless network

Enter the Network Name, select Authentication Type and type down Security Key
Password is required. Click Next and let the network save.

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Open the program downloaded in first step

Enter 1 Connect to a WIFI Network

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Again enter 1 Connect

Here you are required to just type down the SSID or Network Name. (Case Sensitive)

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Now youre done. You have successfully connected to Ad-hoc Network

on Windows 8.1

To Disconnect, enter 2 and youll be disconnected from the Ad-hoc Network

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Have fun with your friends sharing files and playing games like Counter Strike, Most Wanted,
Warcraft! If you face any problem, do comment below. Ill try to solve your problems

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COMMENTS

Rahul Trivedi says

April 22, 2014 at 1:40 pm
thanks. its working now. playing cs with my friends.
Reply

Moeen says
April 23, 2014 at 4:09 am
AdHock Network.zip requires a password to extract and install software. What is
it ?
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Ayush Gupta says

April 23, 2014 at 10:47 am
ZIP Pass geekltd.com
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Jay Mark Della says

June 9, 2014 at 11:20 am
nice work bro. its working. now i can play Call of duty together with my crew
mates on ship
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Hermes Lorenzo says

June 12, 2014 at 12:17 am
this is the best post about create and connect an ad-hoc network in windows8/8.1 and very useful, thanks.
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malav says
June 22, 2014 at 9:01 am
Heres a simpler guide without using any third party software.. it always comes
inbuilt in your device.. click http://malavshah502.blogspot.in/2013/11/creating-ad-hocnetwork-to-play.html to visit
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Abhishek says
July 17, 2014 at 3:37 am
I have tried all the steps mentioned by u but its not working. Whenever I am
creating any server it keeps on showing connecting and after sometime connection gets
lost. My frnds are able to view my server but when they try to connect for them also
happens the same. Please find a solution for me
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Abhishek says
July 17, 2014 at 3:50 am
The problem happens for the game NFS and I am using Windows 8
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Ayush Gupta says

July 17, 2014 at 8:29 pm
It should work. Im using Win 8.1 and its working all fine. Try running
speed.exe as Admin.
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trapu says
August 6, 2014 at 5:13 am
Same case with me. Im using win 8.1 and why the signals getting
weak while connecting/creating an ad hoc?
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Douglas says
July 18, 2014 at 10:33 pm
Legal tutorial
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RAFI says
July 28, 2014 at 7:06 pm
Great. Worked for me!
Reply

Syahriel Shafiq says

August 4, 2014 at 9:01 am
It shows limited. Why is this happening? Help me!
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Ayush Gupta says

August 4, 2014 at 10:00 am
If you are trying to share Internet, check the sharing settings and select
appropriate connection you want to share. But if its for LAN gaming, it will be limited.
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Limited shows there is No Internet Connectivity.

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Spencer says
August 30, 2014 at 5:08 am
To connect to an Ad-Hoc network, is there a way to do the Manually connect to
a wireless network part from the command line? Id Iike to build a script to accomplish
this, as Im going to be having to do it frequently. Ive already found the command line
steps to accomplish the part achieved by the program you suggest downloading.
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Ayush Gupta says

August 30, 2014 at 11:09 am
Im still not aware of any such method Spencer.
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Saad says
September 9, 2014 at 9:28 pm
I have done all the steps and Ive done them again and then I did them yet
again. The new adhoc network that I have made does not have internet access and I
cant understand why.
Please help
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P.S. I dont know if this matters but before following the steps in this tutorial I followed
another tutorial that said that I should bridge the network connections of the ethernet and
the wifi. If that has messed things up I dont know but I felt like I should inform you just in
case
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Ayush Gupta says

September 10, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Hey Saad,
In order to share the Internet, youll have to select a Active Internet Network from
Sharing Settings.
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ankur verma says

September 20, 2014 at 4:36 pm
failed to modifeid the profile error 0x8000e
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Juan Carlos Campbell says

September 21, 2014 at 10:30 am
Doesnt work for me, dont know why. Once I connect my network disappear
from the Network and Sharing Center. And my friends computer cant connect to the
network I created.
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haziq says
September 25, 2014 at 8:06 pm
Do I have to do both section?
cause I try the first section only and my friend found my network and can connect it
but in my Network and Sharing Centre, the connection dont look like someone connected
to it.
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Ayush Gupta says

September 25, 2014 at 10:34 pm
No, the guide is split into two parts. One to create and another one for
connecting. If your friend has connected to the adhoc network. No need to follow the
second part.
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haziq says
September 25, 2014 at 9:03 pm
why there no signal sign only Lan cable sign at the connection and it says Local
Area Connection* 6
Please help. Thank You
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Rik says
September 25, 2014 at 10:26 pm
Its ask for passwords
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Ayush Gupta says

September 25, 2014 at 10:29 pm
Password: geekltd.com
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Rik says
September 25, 2014 at 10:52 pm
Thx it work
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Evan says
October 6, 2014 at 9:45 pm
For Some Reason the ad hoc program you provided works for creating but when
I try to connect to it using the program it give me an error
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Ayush Gupta says

October 7, 2014 at 12:57 am
What error are you getting Evan?
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lovelyn says
October 24, 2014 at 11:32 pm
Thanks! It really helped! I can now play warcraft with my friend! More power!
Reply

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