Adhoc Hotspot Not Working

[Michael]

I try to setup my laptop as a hotspot. The setup process was all ok, but when I try to connect my phone to the hotspot connection, it can detect it but it says the connection is not connected to the internet, while in fact it is.

[Geek-9pm]

You said:
"Adhoc Hotspot Not Working"
Have you ever had it work? Have you done this before?
Where are you at when you try this?
Why did you call it 'Adhoc'?
How does  the  laptop connect to the Internet?
Does the phone normally work good on Wi-Fi?

Exactly which 'hot spot' method are you using?

[Michael]

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/21943/share-an-internet-connection-between-wireless-machines-with-an-ad-hoc-network-in-windows-7/

I've done this on another network and laptop before and it worked that time.

[BC_Programmer]

I don't think that works if you are using the WiFi to connect the laptop to the Internet. It needs to have an Ethernet connection (or a second wireless card) for that to work.

[Geek-9pm]

I think BC is right. The link given does not make clear if it is possible to repeat or relay from a witless to another wireless.

But if both machines are wireless, why can't the other machine get into the wireless?

Also, the 'Ad-Hoc' protocol is not universal. Some routers may not allow it.
You may want to wireless bridge connection instead of 'Ad-Hoc' connection.

A wireless bridge or extender is used when the other machine is too far away to pick up the wireless signal.

You might want to try a wireless relay or repeater. This is a gadget apart from your PC that repeats a wireless signal. It has some limits, mostly speed. Let me know if you need more info on Wi-Fi Repeater.

Here is another link. This method might work. I have not tried it.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027762/windows-use-your-pc-as-a-mobile-hotspot

That brief article  says you must be using cellular to do a hot spot.

[Michael]

The laptop has to be connected to the internet via LAN cable, so that the wireless adapter can be used to provide hotspot function. It should work, and I had got it worked before, just different laptop and network. Not sure why it doesn't work this time.

Meanwhile, I had tried both OSToto Hotspot and Connectify Hotspot 2017, both giving me errors that their technical support can't solve. 

[Geek-9pm]

My guess is the wireless card in the laptop lacks that feature.
f you ned a small USB hot spot thing, they sell them on eBay.
They come with a drive that works or Windows will provide a suitable driver.
Here is one for $10
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Verizon-Wireless-UM150-Black-USB-Mobile-Wireless-Hotspot-Broadband-Device-/372017983607?hash=item569dfff077:g:yBcAAOSwuxpZb8G5
Another:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Portable-3G-WiFi-Wlan-Hotspot-AP-Client-150Mbps-RJ45-USB-Wireless-Router-J3C2-/263034002841?epid=581269434&hash=item3d3e0c5d99:g:fKoAAOSwSzRZPsff
For the price, it might be worth a try.
Some of the devices I got off of eBay work and a few don't.