10 Best Ways to Fix Windows 10 Laptop Not Connecting to Mobile Hotspot on Android

In case of emergency or traveling, sharing the data connection of your phone with the help of a mobile hotspot is a viable option. This can be frustrating if your Windows laptop does not connect properly with your Android smartphone.

We have compiled the list of the best methods to solve when the laptop does not connect to a mobile access point of your phone.

Why does Windows 10 not connect to the mobile point of your Android?

If you have problems connecting your Windows laptop to a network, this may be due to many reasons. We noticed that it is the specific network drivers of your Windows PC that may be out of date or corrupt. It is also possible that they conflict with the hardware or the operating system.

Connectivity issues can also be caused by overloaded Internet access points or incorrect Windows 10 application settings.

Here are some fixes that you can try to solve the problem of connection between your Windows 10 laptop and the mobile point of access on your Android phone.

Preliminary Checks

• Restart your Windows 10 laptop and your Android device.
• Check that the WiFi switch on your computer is turned on.
• Temporarily disable the Windows 10 native firewall on your laptop as this may cause conflicts when connecting to a network. Test the connection and restore the firewall once you have finished testing it.
• Check if your connection is measured by clicking Settings> Network and Internet> WiFi, then click on your currently connected network. Disable the switch as a measured connection.

• Forget about the WiFi network that causes connectivity problems and add it back. Restart the computer and let it search and reconnect to the network.

1. Perform troubleshooting of Internet connections

If your Windows 10 laptop is not connecting to a network, the first step is to troubleshoot the machine and determine the cause of the problem.

You can probably connect to other networks and the problem could come from the connection of the Android mobile point of access. If you have eliminated the preliminary checks, it is time to troubleshoot your computer.

In this case, run Internet Connection Troubleshooting to check for Internet connectivity issues.

Step 1: Click Start and select Settings> Update and Security.

2nd step: In the left pane, click Troubleshoot.

Step 3: Click Internet Connections to expand it.

Step 4: Click Run Troubleshooter.

2. Use an open network

Here, you will disable the encrypted network (WAP encryption) and use the open access network because the old one could cause connection problems. To do this:

Step 1: Open Settings> Network and Internet.

2nd step: Select Mobile Hotspot.

Step 3: Click Configure Mobile Access Point, and then confirm the action. Try to log in again once these steps are complete.

3. Change Wi-Fi bands

Wi-Fi frequencies can also affect the connection between your Windows 10 laptop and the Android mobile access point. If your Android device shares Wi-Fi over a 5 GHz band and the Wi-Fi card can not support it, you will not get a connection.

In this case, switch the frequency from 5 GHz to 2.4 GHz and try to connect again. To do this:

Step 1: Open Settings> Network and Internet> Mobile Point of Access. Under Share my Internet connection from, click Change.

2nd step: Choose 2.4 GHz under Network Band. Save the changes and try to reconnect.

4. Troubleshoot the network card

This step helps you troubleshoot and troubleshoot network or wireless card issues.

Step 1: Click Start and select Settings> Update and Security. In the left pane, click Troubleshoot.

2nd step: Click Network Adapters to expand it, and then click Run Troubleshooter.

5. Restore the network adapter driver

If you have already connected the mobile access point of your Android smartphone and you have recently installed a new network card driver, the problem could be with the latter. If you have installed a Windows update that may have shipped with an updated driver, this could cause connection problems.

Restoring the network adapter driver to the previous version can be useful. To do this:

Step 1: Right-click on Start and select Device Manager. Click Network Adapters to expand the list and locate the network adapter for your device.

2nd step: Right-click the network adapter and select Properties.

Step 3: On the Driver tab of the Properties window, click Restore Driver and follow the instructions. If the driver backing up is greyed out, there is no driver to go back.

Step 4: Once you have returned to the previous version of the driver, reboot the device if prompted and check your connection again to the Android access point.

Note: If Windows can not find a new network card driver, find one on the device manufacturer's website and download it from it. To do this without an Internet connection, download a driver to another computer, save it to a flash drive, and install it manually on your laptop.

6. Update the network adapter driver

An incompatible or obsolete network adapter driver may prevent your laptop from connecting to the Android access point. If you have recently updated yours, this driver may have been created for an earlier version of Windows. If you have updated Windows 10 recently, a similar problem could occur.

In either case, look for an updated driver available by following the steps below.

Step 1: Open the Device Manager and click Network Adapters to expand the list. Find your network adapter, right-click it, and select Update Driver.

2nd step: Click Search for the updated driver automatically and follow the instructions on the screen.

Step 3: Restart the computer to see if the connection is restored.

7. Check the compatibility mode

If you have downloaded a network card driver for your Windows 10 laptop and the connection problem persists, try installing it in compatibility mode. This will run the program from the settings of the previous version of Windows. To do this:

Step 1: Download the driver from the device manufacturer's website. Right-click the installation file and select Properties. Click the Compatibility tab and check the "Run this program in compatibility mode for" box.

2nd step: From the drop-down menu, select a previous version of Windows and install the driver.

Step 3: Restart the computer and check if the connection is restored.

8. Use the Windows 10 Command Prompt

You can configure some parameters through the command prompt and check your Internet connection after executing each command. To do this:

Step 1: Type CMD in the search box and click Command Prompt> Run as Administrator.

2nd step: In the Command Prompt window, type each of the commands below and press Enter after each, while checking your connection.

 netsh winsock reset

 netsh int ip reset

 ipconfig /release

 ipconfig /renew

 ipconfig /flushdns

 reg delete HKCRCLSID{988248f3-a1ad-49bf-9170-676cbbc36ba3} /va /f

 netcfg -v -u dni_dne

9. Reset the network settings of your Android

Before you reset the network settings of your Android device, make sure that the firmware is updated, and then reset the network settings to the original values. Please note that this will erase any SSIDs you may have saved, paired Bluetooth devices, and mobile data settings, but this should also address connectivity issues.

Step 1: Open the settings on your Android device. Tap General Management.

2nd step: Then press Reset.

Step 3: Select Reset Network Settings to reset the default settings for WiFi, Bluetooth and other networks.

Step 4: Click Reset Settings.

10. Réinitialiser les paramètres réseau de Windows 10

Si aucune des solutions n'a fonctionné jusqu'à présent, vous pouvez réinitialiser vos paramètres réseau Windows 10 pour voir si cela résout le problème. Pour faire ça:

Step 1: Cliquez sur Démarrer et sélectionnez Paramètres> Réseau et Internet. Faites défiler la liste et cliquez sur Réinitialisation du réseau. Un avertissement vous avertissant qu'une réinitialisation du réseau supprimera et réinstallera toutes les cartes réseau et réinitialisera les paramètres réseau par défaut.

Étape 2: Cliquez sur Réinitialiser maintenant pour désactiver le processus de réinitialisation. L'ordinateur va redémarrer une fois le processus terminé.

Établir la connexion

Nous espérons que l’une de ces solutions vous a aidé à rétablir votre connexion et vous êtes de nouveau en ligne. Faites-nous savoir celui qui a fonctionné pour vous en laissant votre commentaire dans la section ci-dessous.

Ensuite: Si vous essayez de connecter votre ordinateur portable Windows 10 à votre point d'accès iPhone et que vous rencontrez des problèmes similaires, lisez notre prochain article pour découvrir les 11 meilleurs moyens de résoudre le problème.