How to Change From Public to Private Network – Vice
Versa in Windows 8
First, right-click on the
network icon in the Windows 8 system tray and click on
Open Network and Sharing
Center
Here you will see the network
you are connected to and what type of network Windows 8 has identified it as.
As you can see above, my
network is considered a Private network, which is correct since I’m at
home and connected via Ethernet. If this is incorrect, there are a couple of
things you can do. First, you can click on Change advanced sharing settings in
the left-hand pane.
Click on Private and then make
sure you have these options enabled:
- Turn on network discovery
- Turn on file and printer
sharing
- Allow Windows to manage
homegroup connections
Then collapse Private and
expand Guest or Public and make sure you have these options set:
- Turn off network discovery
- Turn off file and printer
sharing
Once you have done this, you
then need to go to the Windows 8 desktop and open the Charms bar. Click on Settings
and then click on the Network icon.
You’ll see Network and
then Connected. Go ahead and right-click on that and choose Turn
sharing on or off.
Now choose Yes if you want your
network to be treated like a private network and no if you want it to be
treated like a public network. Note that the label Private or Public may remain
the same in Network and Sharing Center, but once you choose the sharing
settings manually, the network will have the appropriate settings applied.
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