Windows 10: Wired Network Setup, establish as Public or Private, during first connection

When my new desktop PC was connected to a network for the first time, a window appeared requesting a decision: whether to set my network as public or private. I have researched and have an opinion.


My two questions are:


This one time boot question refers to the same manual setting as appears in the Network Profile, where two buttons enable either Public or Private, correct?


How can I reset my computer so this question comes again during boot?


Thanks.

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Can't split networks between Public and Private


New Win10 Pro install from scratch on a laptop with both a wi-fi and wired ethernet connections.

The wi-fi connects to a router on 192.168.253.x, and that router connects to the Internet. The IP is delivered by the DHCP server based on the MAC address.

The wired ethernet connects to a hub, with a total of four computers. The IPs for each are specified in the NIC configuration on the 192.168.252.x network.

Windows 10 calls the wired ethernet "Unidentified network" and sets it to Public along with the wi-fi network. There is no listing for the wired ethernet network in the registry under the ..\NetworkList\Profiles entries, so I can't flip the Category setting there. There is only one entry, and it's the wi-fi network.

I turned the wi-fi adapter off and then shared a folder. This made the wired ethernet network Private, but when I turned the wi-fi back on, they both showed up as Public.

With the wired ethernet network set to Public, I can't easily connect to shares or use RD from my main system into this one without turning off Windows Firewall. But since the WF setting is based on the Private and Public setting, right now it's an all or nothing thing.

I need to find a way to leave my wi-fi connection set to Public, but get my wired ethernet set to Private.

Any suggestions?

TIA.

 

Private or Public


I just noticed in Windows defender My network is listed as public. Does it matter if my network is listed as private or public. I found how to change it if I have to. I just want to know if it matters. I don't know if this has anything to do with it or not. In the network box on the task bar it only shows my wi-fi connections and not my wired connection. I'm connected by wire to the router. I'm using build 10162 upgraded from Windows 8.1.1.

 

Win10 how can I set one network connection to public and another to private?

Have a look at
http://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-set-your-networks-location-private-or-public-windows-10 step by step with screenshots.

Greg

you seem to have it around the wrong way.

its called a 'wired' connection because you are using an Ethernet cable to connect to the network, the network can be any number of machines and can be public or private.

if you set the network (wired or wireless) to public it should prevent
others accessing it.

when you set it to public it is telling your computer that the network is open to the public such as a café.

when you set it to private you are telling your computer that the network is not
open to the public, such as your home, you can then share things with other users on the network (family etc)