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Dell Migrate User's Guide

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Check the network settings

About this task

You can manually change your network settings from Public to Private to perform migration without being blocked by firewalls installed on your PCs. Migrate detects these settings, and changes the setting automatically from within the migration user interface. You can also change the network settings from Windows.

There are three kinds of networks:

  • Private network—for example, home network.
  • Public network—for example, cafe.
  • Domain network—for example, school or work.

When performing tasks that involve data transfer, it is recommended to use a Private network.

Steps

  1. On the bottom-right corner of your Desktop, click the Network icon.
    Figure 1. Network icon on the desktop
    Network icon on the desktop
  2. From the list of the available networks, click Properties for the network to which the PC is connected to.
    Figure 2. Network and Internet settings
    Network and Internet settings

    If your network settings are set to Private, migration proceeds automatically. If your settings are set to Public, then migration might not proceed successfully. Ensure that the network you are connected to is one you recognize and trust, for example, your home network. It is not recommended to migrate files and settings on networks that you do not recognize or are not secure.

    Figure 3. WiFi Settings
    WiFi settings
  3. If the network is classified as a Public network during your PC set up, and you recognize and trust the network, you can change its classification to a Private network and proceed with the migration. This can also be done from within Migrate.
  4. If your network settings are set to Public on either of the PCs, a prompt is displayed to confirm you trust the network that the PCs are connected to before proceeding further with the migration. If you recognize and trust the network that you have connected to, click Trust Network to proceed with the migration. This changes the classification of that network to Private. If this change is done by clicking Trust Network instead of manually through the Windows security options, this setting reverts when Migrate is closed. In this case, the next time Migrate is opened, you are prompted to make the change again.
    Figure 4. Trusting the network on your old PC
    Trusting the network on your old PC
    Figure 5. Trusting the network on your new PC
    Trusting the network on your new PC

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