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Computers & Hardware => Networking => Topic started by: Bayardo on April 06, 2012, 12:10:32 AM

Title: Win 7 - Home v Public Network
Post by: Bayardo on April 06, 2012, 12:10:32 AM

I have set my network to "home" on my router. I have just set my TP-Link Access Point up again as the signal from my router
tends to fluctuate a bit too much.

However, as soon as it was up & running it defaulted to a "public" network without giving me any chance to set it to "home".
There is then no internet access via the TP-Link.
A home network does allow amendment to work or public, but there is no similar option to change a public network.

I could do a factory reset & re-install but I imagine that it could keep defaulting to "public".

Does anyone know of any way of changing it please.

Thanks
Bayardo

Title: Re: Win 7 - Home v Public Network
Post by: NewtronStar on June 27, 2012, 10:38:22 PM

You will need to set up the network as Workgroup or MSHOME on the PC first you will find this at control panel / system and look at Workgroup settings then access network & file sharing and change the network to private.

make sure network discovery is ticked & file sharing also public folder sharing is also ticked