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[KB1038]How to change a network connection from category Public to Private

Tags: Network, Networking

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5 years ago
By LM
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PcVue all versions
Summary:

A simple method using PowerShell to change the network properties of a specific network connection. It can be useful for example to create a valid multistation architecture. If the stations does not use the same type of network connection then it will fail to connect.
Details:

Open a PowerShell as an administrator.

After you can type on the command prompt:

Get-NetConnectionProfile

And you should have the main information of all your existing network connections that appear. You will have to use the name of the connection you want to change and change the NetworkCategory property of it with this kind of command:

Set-NetConnectionProfile -Name “Unidentified network” -NetworkCategory Private

Finally the first command Get-NetConnectionProfile will confirm your change:

Set NetConnectionProfile

 

Created on: 18 Oct 2019 Last update: 30 May 2024