utility to configure windows 7, 8 and 8.1 as a hotspot

hotspot.bat

@echo off
if "%~1"=="" (
	goto :help
)

if "%~1"=="help" (
	goto :help
)

if "%~1"=="start" (
	netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow
	netsh wlan start hostednetwork
)

if "%~1"=="stop" (
	netsh wlan stop hostednetwork
	rem netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=disallow
)

if "%~1"=="name" (
	netsh wlan set hostednetwork "ssid=%~2"
	echo New name: %~2
)

if "%~1"=="pass" (
	netsh wlan set hostednetwork "key=%~2"
	echo New pass: %~2
)

exit /B

:help
echo why does windows not have a way to make a hotspot through a gui when it
echo has a bunch of features that make it look like a tablet: the script
echo.
echo Usage:
echo     hotspot start
echo     hotspot stop
echo     hotspot name [new ssid]
echo     hotspot pass [new password]
echo.
echo Make sure to turn on "Allow other network users to connect through
echo this computer's Internet connection" on your internet connection
echo (control panel, network, ethernet, properties, sharing).