The hosted network couldn't be started, trying to set win11 wifi hotspot enable at startup

[HeyItsChris]

The hosted network couldn't be started.  The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation.

 

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=myssid key=mypassword
netsh wlan start hostednetwork //start hotspot

 

It doesn't work as I get that error, but starting it via the UI works fine.  I'm trying to set it up to run a command in a .bat to run in Task Scheduler.

 

Thanks
 

[ENTERPRISE]

7 hours ago, HeyItsChris said:

The hosted network couldn't be started.  The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation.

 

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=myssid key=mypassword
netsh wlan start hostednetwork //start hotspot

 

It doesn't work as I get that error, but starting it via the UI works fine.  I'm trying to set it up to run a command in a .bat to run in Task Scheduler.

 

Thanks
 

 

What is the end goal here? Other than setting up a Wifi profile via command.

 

[HeyItsChris]

The end goal is to launch wifi hotspot upon startup without even needing to login preferably as I noticed the computer connects to wifi before I login anyway, which is optimal.

[pio]

I was never able to get the hotspot feature to function properly with Windows native options from the OS.  I instead, installed Connectify, for my hotspot use needs.  Does exactly what you're saying, starts it up automatically on startup.  Hassle free, and ad free hotspot.

[HeyItsChris]

Yeah I use connectify too but its nice to have the default windows hotspot, working.

[pio]

4 minutes ago, HeyItsChris said:

Yeah I use connectify too but its nice to have the default windows hotspot, working.

I was NEVER able to get that feature functioning correctly myself.  My fixes were using "Connectify" with Windows, or to just swap my "router rig" over to Linux, because Linux has a hotspot feature that "just works".  I actually do plan on formatting and going to Kubuntu soon on my "router rig" soon, just don't want to risk the downtime anymore than I "have to", considering its literally my router for the whole network lol.

[HeyItsChris]

@pio That's really cool to use a pc as a router server with way more control than a standard router.

 

I had a question is it possible to share wifi internet over wired ethernet and wifi hotspot ie wifi direct concurrently?

Thanks