Windows 11 PCs could soon get the ability to set up much faster Wi-Fi hotspots to share their internet with other devices
Windows 11 gained support for Wi-Fi 7 in the recent 24H2 update, but Microsoft is working to further expand its wireless functionality by allowing users to establish 6GHz Wi-Fi hotspots.
Currently, Windows 11 allows you to set up a hotspot – allowing other devices to connect to your PC via the Wi-Fi network and use the Internet connection – on the 5GHz or 2.4GHz band.
But as noted by leaker PhantomOfEarth on
To enable support for 6 GHz mobile hotspot connections on devices with the appropriate hardware and drivers in the latest Dev CUs (started rolling out in .1912), run:vivetool /enable /id:40466470 pic.twitter.com/K5A5bmElA2 outOctober 7, 2024
The feature is currently rolling out in the latest preview builds in the Developer Channel, so some testers may have it and others may not. In the latter case, Windows 11 testers can enable 6GHz support using a Windows configuration utility (ViVeTool), as the leaker mentions.
Support is needed across the board with your hardware
Keep in mind that to use this feature when it arrives in Windows 11, you’ll obviously need a PC that supports Wi-Fi 6E, and a router that also supports the standard – and your connecting devices will need 6GHz support.
The 6GHz band offers advantages over the traditional 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands (in Wi-Fi 6), including faster Wi-Fi speeds and more bandwidth, with less chance of interference in busy environments (such as apartment buildings).
We don’t recommend installing a test version of Windows 11 just to see this feature. While 6GHz support may still be in the early stages of preview, it hopefully won’t be long before support debuts in the full version of Windows 11, considering not all testers in the Dev channel have even seen it yet. to have.
Via New