Windows Active Network Type
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Here's a frustrating issue: Windows never seems to get the type of network it is connected to in the Network Sharing Center / Network Discovery. It can be Public, Private, and Domain.
To fix it, do the following
- Run PowerShell as Administrator
- To get the name of the Interface: get-netconnectionprofile
- To set the type of network (public, private, etc.): set-netconnectionprofile -NetworkCategory Private -InterfaceIndex WhatEverIndexNumber
- OR;
- set-netconnectionprofile -NetworkCategory Private -InterfaceAlias "WhatEverAliasName"
- ...etc., but InterfaceIndex is better because it's just a number, whereas the InterfaceAlias might have characters that cause issues on the command line.
- OR;
Sources;
- https://www.itechtics.com/change-network-type-windows-10/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/netconnection/set-netconnectionprofile?view=win10-ps
Special Note: It often times doesn't get the name of the Interface / "Active Network" correct either. In Network connections the same item is referred to as "Status". In PowerShell it refers to it as Name. Woof! Sadly, the "Name" cannot be set.