Windows 7 - Fiber optic Internet connection. Home, Work or Public network?

mlpokn · 02-12-2012

Hey people. So I am connected to internet to fiber optic, so there's no modem, or router, just the Ethernet cable that goes to my Ethernet card. What option should I choose in the Network Sharing Center? Home, Work, Public? I use this connection at home, but since it's fiber optic, it's more like a LAN connection. What should I choose to make sure nobody sees my files, uses my printers and stuff like that? Thanks

zigzag3143 · 02-12-2012

Quote: Originally Posted by mlpokn

Hey people. So I am connected to internet to fiber optic, so there's no modem, or router, just the Ethernet cable that goes to my Ethernet card. What option should I choose in the Network Sharing Center? Home, Work, Public? I use this connection at home, but since it's fiber optic, it's more like a LAN connection. What should I choose to make sure nobody sees my files, uses my printers and stuff like that? Thanks

From the connectivity aspect Work, or home makes virtually no difference.

If your hardware is relatively new (ie the last year) I would use Homegroup, if an older legacy system I would use workgroup.

Windows 7 - Fiber optic Internet connection. Home, Work or Public network?

Fiber optic Internet connection. Home, Work or Public network? problems?