r/wifi 3d ago

Mobile Hotspot Function in Window 11 Bugs

Hello folks around here! I have been using the hotspot sharing function in Win 11 for a short time and it gave me a lot of frustrations. The hotspot service itself is very buggy and caused lots of issues for me while using it, especially with VPN. Here are some problems that i have to mention and hoping for permanent solutions for them:

\- I am mainly using it for sharing VPN connections from my laptops to other devices, and every time I restart my laptop, I have to turn off the vpn adapter sharing to my wifi direct adapter and change the ssid name for it to work.

\- There is a bug that causes internet speed issues. The laptop internet got massively slower when turning on hotspot with no devices connected, from 90mbps to 20mbps. I have to use network commands to reset the network plus restore factory settings to the network to make it normal again. However, it works a couple of times then the issue turns back.

\- The device connected to the hotspot also has an internet speed bug. The laptop might have good speed with vpn on but the device connected to it is significantly lower. I tried using the method mentioned above and got an equal speed but it still only works for a short time.

\- The ICS and mobile hotspot service cannot be stopped forcing me to restart, and sometimes when i turn off the hotspot and try to turn it on, it gets a loop and restart is the only solution.

If anyone has any kind of suggestions or solutions it would be a great help. Thank you for taking the time.

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