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Public or private
« on: March 25, 2018, 07:51:43 PM »
It is unclear what to choose in firewall when it means my computer connected to internet provider.
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Re: Public or private
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2018, 12:00:58 AM »
If you are referring to a windows setting for whether to set the firewall to 'public' or 'private' see:  https://www.howtogeek.com/245982/WHATS-THE-DIFFERENCE-BETWEEN-PRIVATE-AND-PUBLIC-NETWORKS-IN-WINDOWS/
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Re: Public or private
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2018, 12:10:42 AM »
Quote from: amitashi on March 25, 2018, 07:51:43 PM
It is unclear what to choose in firewall when it means my computer connected to internet provider.
At home on a secure network it should be set to private.
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