Network Location - Set as Home, Work, or Public Network

Brink · 04 Aug 2013

You're most welcome. :)

faomu · 16 Dec 2013

Wert said:

I had to register just to write this =) :
Actually there is a bug in windows 7 which prevent you from changing an "unidentified network" in some cases. I had this problem back in beta and RC and it's still there in the released version. Take a look here:
Windows 7 RC - I can't change my network from public to work

most helpful post IMO

Also, posting a screenshot since you didn't seem to believe us, Brink.

I was having problems with mine, as I used it to run internet connection sharing to my desktop temporarily, but a windows & avast update set me back yet again.

Brink · 16 Dec 2013

faomu said:

Also, posting a screenshot since you didn't seem to believe us, Brink.

Where did you get that from??? I never said or implied that.

techtitan100 · 06 Oct 2014

so where do you recommend me setting it at on a college campus with more than 30,000 students and we all have our own username and passphrases to log on

Brink · 06 Oct 2014

Hello Sean,

It would be best to check with your college IT department to see what they say to use with their network. :)

JohnGray · 28 Feb 2017

I know it's been a long time, but I have just come across this excellent topic!

I'm a bit puzzled in the Registry Change method by your table (Option Three, point 6):

Code:

Network     Data
Location    Value
--------    -----
Public      0
Home        1
Domain      2

What happened about 'Work'?
Inspecting my Windows 7 Pro machines which were all set to Work shows that the Category is set to 1.

Should 'Home' in your table be changed to 'Private - either Home or Work'?

Thanks!

Brink · 28 Feb 2017

Hello John, :)

You're correct. "Private" would be a better description since "1" will change it to Home or Work based on your Private network.

JohnGray · 01 Mar 2017

Thanks, Shaun - I note that in some replies on 'other' forums the value 2 is assigned (erroneously) to Work, not Domain.

Can you say what is the meaning of the value "CategoryType", which appears in some profiles, please?
I thought this might distinguish between 'Home' and 'Work' networks, but it seems not.
How can these be distinguished (in the registry)?

Brink · 01 Mar 2017

Yeah, "CategoryType" doesn't get changed when switching network locations.

I haven't found anything else to distinguish between Home and Work either for the registry, and why Option 1 is the preferred method to use.

JohnGray · 01 Mar 2017

Thanks, Shaun - I was hoping to add something to assign network location to the end of a BATch file (which interchanges static IP addressing with DHCP, or vice versa), but it already looked a bit difficult. If you say it's impossible to distinguish Work network and Home network in the registry then I can stop right now!