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The thread discusses changing network settings in Windows 8 from "public" to "work" or "homegroup" to improve network sharing options. The original poster is unable to find options to switch from "public" network, questioning whether the "work" option has been removed in Windows 8. A contributor suggests using the network charm settings to enable sharing, while another recommends configuring the network through a workgroup, referencing a Windows 7 article that is applicable to Windows 8. The overall sentiment shows frustration with Windows 8's network settings, with one user eventually reverting to Windows 7 due to usability preferences.
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I connect to net through a pen drive dongle. All settings are automatically created by a login bloatware that ISP has provided.

I wanted my net to be homegroup but my ISP doesn't provide ipv6 so w7 had earlier said that homegroup can't be created without ipv6, so I had termed as workgroup in w7.

Now, on w8, my net is appearing as "public network". As it cant be homegroup, I want it to be "work" at least.

how to change it from "public". I guess "public" has different properties and restrictions associated with it.

Thanks.
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Hi,

if you click on the charm settings and then Network near the bottom, you'll get a network list. Just right click on each account and you'll see a menu appear asking if you want to turn on sharing or not.
 
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not really find "work" or even "public" anywhere.

for Homegroup options, it is saying sharing is not possible as it is not homegroup. Same about "Share" options.

Have they removed "work" altogether in w8 or what?
 
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Yes Cox is a POP3 so I am going to forget about them for a while and after a month of studing Windows 8 I can say I just don't like it. I'm 65 years old and I came up form DOS 1 so Windows 8 just don't work for me and I put Windows 7 back in but thank you for the info.
 
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