HI What criteria is used by Windows 7 SP1 to determine if a connection is a connection of "Unidentified Network" public type? THANKS BYEBalubeto

Hi, If the connection doesn’t have a default gateway, the Network Location Awareness service consider the network as Unidentified. The Network Lists service works with the Network Location Awareness service to identify networks and find the associated saved settings for the network, if any. The NLA service will use a Default Gateway or SSID to identify a network, so if the NIC has neither a Default Gateway or associated SSID, then NLA will determine that the network is Unidentified, and will automatically use the Public Firewall profile, which is the most restrictive and secure. These links may help you also: Why is my network detected as “unknown” by Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008? Unidentified Network in Vista and Windows 7 Please Note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. Hope that helps. Regards, Leo HuangPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

If I deactivate the NLA service, I can change the category and the location of a secondary connection identified as "Unidentified Network" public type? If yes, what if I re-activate this service? THANKS BYEBalubeto