How Do I Change My Network from 2 to 3 on Windows 10?

How Do I Change My Network from 2 to 3 on Windows 10?
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How do I change my network number in Windows 10?

Using Local Security Policy

  1. Open the Start Menu.
  2. Type secpol. …
  3. Select Network List Manager Policies on the left.
  4. Double-click on the name of the network the device is connected to at the time. …
  5. Select “Name” under Name and add a new name for the network that you want used by Windows.
  6. Click ok.

Why is there a 2 after my network name Windows 10?

This occurrence basically it means your computer has been recognized twice on the network, and since network names must be unique, the system will automatically assign a sequential number to the computer name to make it unique.

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