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Is the network private? Or public?

Private Public

Check whether the machine is connected to a private network.

You can check using the IP address of the machine. Open the LAN settings screen on the control panel and check whether the IP address displayed on the top right of the screen is within one of the following ranges:

  • 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
  • 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
  • 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255

If the IP address is within one of the above ranges

A private IP address is set. In this case, the machine is connected to a private network.

If the IP address is not within one of the above ranges

A global IP address is set. In this case, the machine is connected to a public network.