Windows 10: Public or Private Home Wifi and Network Firewall settings?

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  1. CHARMAINE.KAVANAGH
    Charmaine.Kavanagh Win User

    Public or Private Home Wifi and Network Firewall settings?


    I am a home user. I am confused as I read different descriptions of Public and Private and where they are used. What should my Home Wifi and Network Firewall be set as? Are the Wifi settings and Network Firewall settings two different Public and Private settings? 1. Windows Defender states PRIVATE is for "Networks at home..." I am connected the Public.2. My Wifi setting is PUBLIC as it states to "use when connected to a network at home" I am connected the Public.Here is Firewall Setting:Here is my Home Wifi setting:

    :)
     
    Charmaine.Kavanagh, Oct 30, 2022
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  2. MATAKE
    matake Win User

    configure two network type wifi public and Ethernet private


    Hello,

    I have two network adapters in Windows 10 one wifi for connecting to internet and one Ethernet for local network.
    I need to configure wifi adapter to public network and Ethernet to private network but i can't.

    Inverse it work ( wifi to private and Ethernet to public ) but I don't need that.
    (only wifi adapter have option to be discoverable by others pd in Network Settings -> advanced options )


    I need to share files by Ethernet AND NOT by wifi.

    Any suggestion?

    Thank you
     
    matake, Oct 30, 2022
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  3. PATA&
    PatA& Win User
    Changing wifi settings from public to private

    I have seen the same question being asked with the same answer that apparently does not exist: I want to change my WiFi connection from public to private. The suggestion I keep seeing is:

    1. On the right side of the taskbar, select the Wi-Fi network icon.
    2. Under the name of the Wi-Fi network that you’re connected to, select
      Properties      .
    3. Under Network profile, select Public or
      Private      .
    Well I am running WIndows Home version 1903 and there is no link called
    Network profile     where I can select between Public or
    Private    .
     
    PatA&, Oct 30, 2022
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  4. GIRIDHAR J
    Giridhar J Win User

    Public or Private Home Wifi and Network Firewall settings?

    Change Network from Public to Private

    Hi,

    Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below to
    change your network from Public to Private:


    • Type PowerShell in Search Window and then right click on it and click on
      Run as Administrator.

    • Type the following command to find your interface Index:
      Get-NetConnectionProfile

    • Use your interface index (for example 5) with this command:
      Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceIndex 5 -NetworkCategory Private

    • Now reboot the device and check if the network has changed from Public to Private.
    Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.
     
    Giridhar J, Oct 30, 2022
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