When new PCs and devices connect to the home network for the first time, they all enter in an untrusted state. If you have Verizon Internet Security Suite Powered by McAfee or McAfee AntiVirus Plus, you will only be able to mark PCs as trusted. If you have Total Protection, you will be notified when untrusted PCs enter your network, and you can mark each device as trusted or as an intruder.
Trusted PCs allow other PCs on the network to manage their McAfee protection status, and to fix their security issues remotely. Typically, an untrusted PC is a guest PC that needs to access other network features, like sending files or sharing printers.
 | File and printer sharing functions are handled outside of My Home Network. To learn more, read File and Printer Sharing. |