Connecting to my Access Point (WEP, Shared Key) works fine, but the network type becomes PUBLIC in the Network and Sharing Center and I cannot change it, it is read only there! My computer is not part of a domain but a member of a workgroup.
I need to change the network type for the above WiFi connection to WORK/HoME.
Please help. Thank you in advance.
Hi SkJOI2001,
I totally understand the issue you had face, I have the same problem too. Just bought 3 laptop and started to set up the network and I couldn,t recall how I end up setting up one of the 3 laptop into a "PUBLIC" network. The other 2 laptop which is in the WORKAREA network work just fine in my office wired network and manage to see all the user within the same network. As you had mentioned, in the Network place there is no option to change the PUBLIC network to other options as i found in the other 2 laptop which the option to change is available.... Frustratingly need help.......
Jeff Chun
Unfortunately, you need to remain like that. I understand your issue, because I had the almost same network topology at my home, one cable connection connected to the internet that had the default gateway settings and recognized well by the Windows 7, and another WiFi connection to my home network, that was not recognized by Windows 7 because it had no default gateway configuration. And you cannot set a default gateway for the home network's interface, why? Because that will cause redundancy as you already have a default gateway on your internet interface.ok, I have read all thread here.
But there is one special case that I don't know how to fix.
Is when you have Windows 7, and use two Network Cards, one connected to Internet (Cable or DSL), and the other to connect to home computer network.
I'm using Windows 7 Sharing Utility, and by default the network card (home network) gets IP address 192.168.137.1 and subnetmask 255.255.255.0
There is not Default-Gateway or DNS setup, and if you try to place anything on those boxes it will reset back to only the two settings above (IP and mask).
So the network always appears as UNIDENTIFIED NETWORK and as type: PUBLIC
I would like to hear any suggestion on how to fix this as I would like very much to change the type of this to HOME as the network it is a home network (private network 192.168.137.0)
thank you very much for any solution.
thanks for your reply.Unfortunately, you need to remain like that. I understand your issue, because I had the almost same network topology at my home, one cable connection connected to the internet that had the default gateway settings and recognized well by the Windows 7, and another WiFi connection to my home network, that was not recognized by Windows 7 because it had no default gateway configuration. And you cannot set a default gateway for the home network's interface, why? Because that will cause redundancy as you already have a default gateway on your internet interface.
The most meaningful resolution to this trouble is to set up the entire through a router, inserting the internet connection to the router and making all the computers connect to the home network through the router. This way, you can join the home network and also to the internet using only one network card and bye bye to UNDEFINED NETWORK forever.
Fortunately, I have the exact same setup at home as you have. Well, I have a real IP too, that is why I don't need to configure DNS through ZoneEdit or DynDNS or something like that.thanks for your reply.
What you just explained was exactly what I did and now all is working fine, except for one minor inconvenience.
When I had the old configuration, porT 80 was open and I had a home webserver running in that port, and with a free dns setup from zoneedit I had this server working great available with aN internet DNS name. But after installing this router and all computers sharing the internet, (only 1 NIC card in all PC's), the web-server just kaput, not more, . I did configured the router to placed the computer running the web-server in a DMZ zone, I even opened ports 80, 443 and other to this 'only computer', and still the web-server don't' show up. it only shows up as http: // localhost or http: // 127.0.0.1 but not with the DNS name.
the router is a Netgear CG814WG (wireless and 4 port Ethernet).
HELP APPRECIATED.
Fortunately, I have the exact same setup at home as you have. Well, I have a real IP too, that is why I don't need to configure DNS through ZoneEdit or DynDNS or something like that.
a. Configure your router to assign the same static local IP always to your computer having the web server;
b. Configure your router to forward the ports 80 & 443 from internet to the computer having the web server;
c. Configure the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security (found in the Administrative Tools) to let IIS be called from Domain, Public & Private profiles under the Incoming rules node;
d. Now you should be able to access the web server from localhost, LAN & WAN (I assume you have a real IP to the internet);
The step 'c' is really important because Windows 7 disables that rule by default making IIS invisible to the outer world than localhost.
Another issue is, never enable the DMZ for any machine in your LAN from the router, you simply may lose the machine causing a reformat every week
Rule#1: Turn off any firewall before troubleshooting network related issues.The main point (c) you made doesn't apply, I forgot to mention I am running Tomcat 6 apache webserver, and windows firewall is not in use, as it is controlled by Norton Internet Suite and this firewall has been setup to let tomcat app go through.
I did though configured static IP for the pc running tomcat webserver, but still not outside connection. Took this computer out of DMZ and still not connection. Set por-forward 80 and 443 on router to this computer and still not connection. Only localhost and 127.0.0.1 has connection.
I'm running Windows 7 64-bit
Rule#1: Turn off any firewall before troubleshooting network related issues.
Then check you can access the web server from another machine in the LAN, if you cannot, then it is either that the TomCat is configured for LocalHost only or the firewall is blocking incoming connections.
If the web server is accessible from any machine within the LAN, then you should be able to access it from the internet through the router fi you have a real IP and port forwardings are correct.
I do can access the webserver from inside the lan, the IP of the webserver is 192.168.0.10
And I do have an IP address (static from comcast) on the WAN side, and if I type that IP I get this message in Firefox:
"Unable to connect
Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at htt: // mywebsitLink Removed - Invalid URL.
The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.
If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.
If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web, TRY AGAIN"
in IE9 I get: "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"
I just wanted you to know that my Belkin router has to be attached to my second pc in order to establish connectivity while settting up a homegroup' password.. After it is established I can remove the ethernet cable.
i only mention this to point out how fickle some software can be and the work arounds are not ez to come up with.