Realtek RTL8723BS does not support hosted network

diyu60607 · 13 Dec 2015

Hi, I am trying to start a hosted network on my Windows 10 system, but every time I got something like "The group or resource is not in the correct state." I then ran "netsh wlan show driver" and see that it is using a Realtek RTL8723BS driver which says it does not support hosted network. I also don't see any "Microsoft hosted network virtual driver" in my Device Manager, even if I turn on the showing of hidden devices. Does that mean there is no way I can get a hosted network to run on this device? Is there some way I can get the driver to support hosted network? (I already updated to the latest version of the driver and rebooted, and that did not help). Thanks!

bro67 · 14 Dec 2015

It helps to know what you are trying to host and why.

diyu60607 · 14 Dec 2015

Hi, I was just trying to host an ad hoc network such that I can connect my Windows Phone to the network, but all my invocations of "netsh wlan start ..." fails. Thanks.

bro67 · 14 Dec 2015

it is a little harder in that case. Windows sees it as you are trying to load balance.

If you have the pro version of Windows, it should work.

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nigelmercier · 14 Dec 2015

The OP must be aware of the route to create a Windows Hosted Network (to give it its proper name), as he mentions the command to test it. I suspect a driver issue, assuming this worked in a previous version.

For others interested in this topic, these are the best instructions I have found:

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bro67 · 14 Dec 2015

The OP knows what they are doing. They do not need a VPN, and have been given the proper link for how to set up the connection.

diyu60607 · 14 Dec 2015

Thanks, the links are helpful, but I guess it's either my Windows version (Home) or the card itself that is preventing this from working.

bro67 · 14 Dec 2015

diyu60607 said:

Thanks, the links are helpful, but I guess it's either my Windows version (Home) or the card itself that is preventing this from working.

Did you go through the steps in the link I posted? Home is limited in certain areas, that can cause problems in certain areas.

diyu60607 · 14 Dec 2015

Yes, unfortunately it did not work on my device, so I guess it is the version problem. Thanks.

nigelmercier · 14 Dec 2015

Windows Home is quite capable of running a WHN. I assume this is what the reply above refers to, but he is on my ignore list so to read it would only annoy me.