CREATE WIFI HOTSPOT WITHOUT SOFTWARE

If you're in luck and manage to find and install an up-to-date Windows 7 driver for your adapter, then the next step is to set it up, and for that you'll need an elevated command prompt.

Click Start,

type CMD,

right-click the Cmd.exe link and

select "Run as Administrator".

Now type the following command:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MyNet key=MyPassword

and press [Enter].

Replace "MyNet" with the name you'd like to use for your custom network,

and

"MyPassword" with a password that's a little harder to guess.

Still at the command line,

type

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

and press [Enter]

to fire up the virtual adapter.

Now click Control Panel >

Network and Internet >

Network and Sharing Centre >

Change Adapter Settings,

right-click your internet connection and select Properties.

Click the Sharing tab,

check "Allow other network users to connect...",

choose your virtual Wi-Fi adaptor - and that's it.

Any nearby Wi-Fi enabled device should see a new network appear with the SSID you defined above. They'll be able to connect to it using your password, and can then immediately share your internet connection.