1. Open up the Run command with Administrative permissions and run: Code:netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=Merawifi key=pass1234here give any ssid you want, we have Hotspot used here.2. Set the network adapter with:Code:netsh wlan start hostednetwork3. After running the command, you should notice "Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter" appear in your network and sharing settings.Enable "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection" under your Sharing tab, under properties.Now you should see your computer acting as wifi hotspot device and now you can share your laptop's internet to any nearby device directly which support wifi.While trying to share my wifi connection, the error "The hosted network couldn't be started. The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation." happened and I wanted to share how to solve this issue.The problem comes from the adapter that can be in "sleep mode".As explained in the KB (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2625519), follow this instructions : Click on the Start button and select Control Panel. Select System and Security. Select Device Manager under System. Select and expand the Network adapters from the list of devices. Find the wireless network adapter and right-click on it and select Properties. > If you cannot find your adapter in the device manager you might need to restart your computer. > The 2 next steps are not really required, what you need to do now is to enable your device Select the Power Management tab. Under the Power Management tab, make sure the following option is checked (enabled): Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".You should now be able to restart your hosted network using the classical wlan command."PS C:\Windows\system32> netsh wlan start hostednetworkThe hosted network started."Hope this helps.Linvi