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How To Change Your Network From Public To Private Mode In Windows 10?

If You Want To Connect Multiple Devices On Your Internal Network Using Wi-Fi Or Ethernet Cable, You Need To Change The Network From Public To Private. 

 Public To Private Mode, In The Following, We Will Teach You How To Change The Network In A Few Simple Steps. 

Note that setting up a network connection to Private does not enhance security or privacy; Changing a network to Private makes it recognizable to other devices on the web. Therefore, only do this for trustworthy networks.

How to change the network from Public to Private?

After connecting to the Wi-Fi network, follow the steps below to change it from Public to Private.

Note: To change the network from Public to Private or vice versa, you must be logged in as an Administrator.

1. Select the Wi-Fi icon in the Windows taskbar. Select the up arrow to display the options if you do not see the icon. How to change the network from Public to Private?

2. At the bottom of the Properties network, select Wi-Fi.

3. At the bottom of Private, select Network Profile.

4. Close the Setting window. Changes will take effect soon.

Set up a network to Private, if connected via Ethernet

The process is slightly different when connecting to the Ethernet cable network. You can also apply this method when connecting to Wi-Fi.

1. In the Windows start menu, select setting.

2. In the Windows setting, select Network & Internet.

3. At the bottom of the Properties network, select Ethernet.

4. At the bottom of Private, select Network Profile.

5. Close the Setting window. Changes will take effect soon.

How to disable Public Network?

When you connect to a new Wi-Fi network, its mode is set to Public by default. It would help if you changed Network Properties to disable this feature.

Setting the network to Public or Untrusted ensures that other devices on the web can not access your computer. When using a Public Wi-Fi Hotspot, we recommend keeping your connection in Public mode.

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