How do I set my wireless network to be private instead of public?

Question

so i am learning to write functions. Now i know how to echo stuff into a foreach but i do not know how to print a single row outside a foreach (like i only have 1 row in my table and want to print the id and username out of it) how do i do this? my function :

public function gegevens(){
    $stmt = $this->conn->prepare("SELECT * FROM gegevens_locatie");
    $stmt->execute();

    $result = $stmt->fetchAll();

    //Return result
    return $result;
}

when i call that function on my other page i call it with :

require_once 'class/class.overig.php';
$overig = new OVERIG();

i have tried stuff like print_r($overig->gevens()) and with a echo but i cant seem to make it work. So how can i do this?

Solution 1

There are a few paths to the correct UI.

"Easiest" : (Use homegroup to get to the UI / No right clicking needed)

1. Tap Win+W to open the search charm for settings
2. Type HomeGroup and Click the tile labeled only "HomeGroup"
3. Click on the "Change sharing settings" button
4. Then select the "Yes" option which corresponds to private networks

"Most Direct"

1. Bring up the "Networks" UI via a Click on the network icon from the desktop taskbar or from the system charm (Win-I)
2. Right Click on your connection and select "Turn Sharing On and OFf"
3. Then select the "Yes" option which corresponds to private networks

Here is the correct UI:

Solution 2

1. Press Win+R, then type secpol.msc
2. Click on "Network List Manager Policies"
3. Double-click on your network
4. Click on "Tab Network Location"
5. Set "Location Type" to "Private"

Go back to Network and Sharing Center to check the result.

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Solution 3

Things have changed for Windows 8.1. The public/private setting might be even less discoverable now. Well here is what you need to do:

• Open the PC Settings (Win+C, Settings, Change PC Settings)
• Go to Network -> Connections
• Tap/Click on the network you want to change
• A page with network details opens
• There should be a switch "Find devices and content" -- turn it on

Caveats: The switch is not there if the machine is domain-joined and connected to the domain network. I think the switch is also missing if you are connected to an unsecure WiFi.

See also http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/find-pcs-devices-content-on-network.

Solution 4

using Powershell

Set-NetConnectionProfile -interfacealias <Ethernet name> -NetworkCategory [Public,Private,DomainAuthenticated]

so..

Set-NetConnectionProfile -interfacealias Draadloos -NetworkCategory Private

credit to an account called "Reader"

Solution 5

The HomeGroup troubleshooter worked for me. It noticed that I didn't have any private networks, and fixed the problem by turning my "public" network into a private network.

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Comments

[barlop]

+1 to remove the -1 somebody did. I've only used XP so I suppose this private/public thing is in windows 8 and maybe a bit earlier. Could be the downvoter thought you weren't using the right terminology. A screenshot may have deterred them from having such a thought.

[Iszi]

For best security, set all networks as Public. Unless you're hosting file shares or other server-type services from your computer, you shouldn't need to open it up any more than that.

[Daniel R Hicks]

First make sure that your wireless network is private. Unless you've set a password it isn't.

[David Schwartz]

Are you asking how to change the network itself? If so, why do you say "How do I change my home network from public to private on Windows 8 Consumer Preview?" Are you trying to change a setting on your network or on your machine? And if on your network, why do you tell us all about your machine and nothing about your network?

[Tamara Wijsman]

Back then, interpret them as public or private on Windows 8 Consumer Preview on my laptop.

[Daniel R Hicks]

Once again, one should not tell Windows that a network is "private" unless it's encrypted. An out-of-the-box WiFi network is not encrypted and should not be declared "private".

[Tamara Wijsman]

How is that related to this question? Are you trying to address Microsoft?

[Your Common Sense]

what does it mean, "i cant seem to make it work"? what output you get?

[MrHinsh - Martin Hinshelwood]

This does not work if the network is detected as 'Public"... but I want to change what it is detected as!

[Edward Brey]

As of Windows 8 RTM, this does work even with a network detected as Public.

[Jeff Lockhart]

+1 for changing the location type without enabling file sharing. Private networks allow for many other relaxed firewall settings besides those needed for file sharing (e.g. remote desktop).

[Jeff Atwood]

this worked, I could not get the accepted answer to work at all!

[Kurt Koller]

same, this works beautifully, and instantly.

[Joel Rondeau]

+1 because this works well on the Windows 8 embedded system I have that has many things disabled which probably caused the accepted answer to fail.

[Grant BlahaErath]

This was the hint I needed, the higher voted answer had me turning on sharing for public networks. This answer showed me how to move the improperly designated network from public policy rules to private policy rules.

[Rastislav Komara]

This solution is proper one. Enabling sharing on public networks is not advisable.

[Sopalajo de Arrierez]

secpol.msc is not included in several editions of Windows 8.

[Mangesh Sambare]

This doesn't really address the question. Huynh Son Tung's answer is more applicable.

[user1133203]

This did not work for me. Windows 8.1 (up to date as of 2014-05-17).

[Tom Anderson]

The switch "Find devices and content" doesn't show up for me, running as user, not administrator.

[jww]

@Ari - good try. I thought this might help, but it appears Sharing does not equate to Public/Private. Another epic Microsoft UI failure.

[Rishul Matta]

My office laptop had some settings which prevented me from starting nodejs on private network turning the button off made my network public and I can develop at home!

[Tilo]

btw DomainAuthenticated can't bet changed manual. see here serverfault.com/q/814557/153084. and here social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/…