How to Share a VPN Connection on Windows 10 [4 Methods]

1. Make sure your router supports VPN client mode
2. Buy a premium VPN plan (we recommend Private Internet Access)
3. Head over to PIA’s website
4. Log in to your account
5. Access the Downloads section
6. Click the Go to OpenVPN Generator hyperlink
7. Choose the newest OpenVPN version
8. Select the Windows platform
9. Click the region you prefer
10. Choose the recommended UDP port
11. Click the Generate button
12. Log in to your router admin panel (the default address is http://192.168.0.1)
13. Identify the VPN client area
14. Upload the OVPN file you generated from your VPN’s website
15. Connect your devices to your VPN-enabled router
16. Enjoy sharing a VPN connection

Using a router is the most common way to share a VPN connection since you don’t have to keep configuring devices.

You just set it once and it should be good to go for a long time. Unless you decide to choose another region, that is.

Granted, there are a lot of router brands and models on the market, so the steps above are generic ones.

They might not be accurate for your router model, and you should only use them to nudge you in the right direction.

1. Make sure that your PC has Wi-Fi capabilities
2. Enable your Wi-Fi connection
3. Press the Win key on your keyboard
4. Type CMD and right-click the Command Prompt
5. Select Run as administrator
6. Type netsh wlan show drivers and press Enter
7. Check the output text
   • Hosted network supported: Yes – it means that your PC can create a hosted network
   • Hosted network supported: No – you can’t create a hosted network
   • There is no wireless interface on the system – Quite self-explanatory
8. Type this command in the Command Prompt:
   • netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=YourConnectionName key=Password
   • Make sure to replace the YourConnection Name and Password parameters with your own custom ones
9. Type netsh wlan start hostednetwork in the Command Prompt
10. Launch your VPN client and connect to a secure server
11. Right-click your Start Menu
12. Select Network Connections from the menu
13. Click the Change adapter settings button
14. Right-click your VPN connection and select properties
15. Head to the Sharing tab
16. Enable the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection setting
17. Click the Home networking connection dropdown menu
18. Select your wireless hosted network connection
19. Restart your VPN connection (right-click + disable, then right-click + enable)

That’s all you need to do to host a shared VPN connection on your PC using Wi-Fi.

We agree that there are a lot of steps and this method might give you a headache.

That’s why we recommend using a hotspot creator tool to replace steps 3-9 of this method.

However, keep in mind that the rest of the steps remain the same.

1. Make sure your PC has double Ethernet support (or buy a dual-Ethernet adapter)
2. Connect the other device to your PC using an Ethernet cable
3. Launch your VPN client and connect to a server
4. Right-click your Start menu and select Network Connections
5. Click the Change adapter options button
6. Right-click your active VPN connection and select Properties
7. Head to the Sharing tab
8. Click the Allow other network users to connect through this computer’s Internet connection checkbox
9. Open the Home network connection dropdown menu
10. Select your default Internet connection (the one that gives your PC Internet access)
11. Click the OK button
12. Right-click your default Ethernet connection
13. Select Disable
14. Right-click the same connection once more and select Enable

That’s all you need to do. This method is a bit more complicated, as it involves having a PC with dual Ethernet support.

Not to mention that it limits your VPN sharing capabilities to only one other device.

1. Purchase a hotspot-ready VPN subscription plan (we recommend Windscribe)
2. Download the VPN client and install it on your PC
3. Launch the VPN client
4. Configure your hotspot by entering an SSID (Wi-Fi display name) and password)
5. Connect to a secure VPN server
6. Turn on the Secure Hotspot feature

That’s about it. You can now connect to Windscribe’s secure hotspot using additional devices.

So technically, you’re sharing your VPN connection with other devices, and this is as easy as it gets.

However, you must keep in mind that most VPNs have a limited amount of supported devices.

On the other hand, certain VPNs such as Windscribe, allow you to connect an unlimited number of devices.