Fortunately, it’s also easy to protect yourself. When you are using a public Wi-Fi network, you should always, always, always use something called a virtual private network.

You can change the Network profile type (Public or Private) in Windows 11/10 using Windows Settings, PowerShell, CMD, GPEDIT and Registry.

If you use more than one PC in your private or business environment, you will benefit from a Windows 11 network.

Here's how to set up DHCP reservations on your router so that each computer in your house has the same IP address all the time.