The Windows Firewall may block some networking features when the local network is not set to Private.  This article will describe the process for setting the local network, either wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi to be a Private network.Windows 111 - Connect the computer to the network, either wired or wireless2 - Open the Windows Settings - right-click on the Start Menu and select “Settings” from the pop-up menu3 - On the left column select “Network & internet”For Wired Networks4 - Select the “Ethernet” option5 - The connected network should be expanded, if not click on “Network Connected" to expand the section6 - Select the “Network profile type” either “Public network” or “Private network” to suite your needsFor Wi-Fi Networks4 - Select the “Wi-Fi” option5 - Select your Wi-Fi network name “properties”6 - Select the “Network profile type” either “Public network” or “Private network” to suite your needsWindows 101 - Connect the computer to the network, either wired or wireless2 - Open the Windows Settings - right-click on the Start Menu and select “Settings” from the pop-up menu3 - Select “Network & Internet” fro the bottom section4 - Select the “Ethernet” option from the left pane5 - Select the “Connected” network from the right pane6 - Select the “Network profile type” either “Public network” or “Private network” to suite your needsWindows PowerShellIf the option does not show up in the Windows Settings GUI, or if you prefer to use the terminal.1 - Open a new terminal: Right-click on the Start Menu and select “Terminal” 2 - Run the following command to list the available networksGet-NetConnectionProfilePS C:\\Users\\plugable> Get-NetConnectionProfile Name : Network InterfaceAlias : Ethernet Instance 0 InterfaceIndex : 7 NetworkCategory : Private DomainAuthenticationKind : None IPv4Connectivity : Internet IPv6Connectivity : NoTraffic 3 - Run the following command to set the network to PrivateSet-NetConnectionProfile -Name Network -NetworkCategory PrivateWhere “Network” is the network name from step #2 and “Private” can be either “Public" or “Private”