Ethernet Network profile

[partrickkmn]

When I go to Setting>Network & Internet>Ethernet>Network>Network Profile that was previously set to "Public" it has somehow always changed to "Private". How do I keep it on "Public"?

[praveenbv]

Hi@partrickkmn,

Welcome to the HP Support Community!

You can use PowerShell command to change network settings from public to private: Run PS as administrator

1. Get-NetConnectionProfile and press Enter. Information is then shown about the active network connection.

2. Set-NetConnectionProfile -Name "NetworkName" -NetworkCategory Private. Replace NetworkName with the value of the Name field shared by the previous command.
   To double-check that the network location was changed, run the Get-NetConnectionProfile again and see the results. The NetworkCategory field should have a different value.

1. You can open sharing options for different network profiles in Control Panel> Network and sharing center> Advanced sharing settings

Hope this helps! Keep me posted.

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Have a great day! 

[partrickkmn]

It seems you have misunderstood my question. My laptop changes itself to "private" after I set it to "public". What I want to know is, why does it change to "private" and how can I stop it from doing so and keep it "public"? It is my home laptop connected to the internet via an ethernet cable and I don't want to share any files or anything nor be visible to other computers. 

[praveenbv]

Hi@partrickkmn,

`We have done the basic troubleshooting as per the document and the notebook needs to be checked taking remote access so that get to know it's a hardware or software issue.

I'd suggest you contact HP in your region regarding the service options for your computer or HP Chat Support Team.