What is a Network Location?

I just recently set up homegroup to connect my desktop & Laptop together and it works flawless. However i've noticed there is now a 'network location' under 'This PC' on both my laptop and my desktop.
I'm not 100% sure what this is for and how it got there. If it was automatically installed when i set up my homegroup. But it isnt very useful since i can just use homegroup to access files between each device.
Can anyone give more information on what this does and if i can remove the network location device with out it interferring with my homegroup set up.
Thanks

Hi,
The first time that you connect to a network, you must choose a network location. This automatically sets the appropriate firewall and security settings for the type of network that you connect to. If you connect to networks in different locations (for example,
a network at your home, at a local coffee shop, or at work), choosing a network location can help ensure that your computer is always set to an appropriate security level.
Computers on a private network can belong to a homegroup.
The Public network location is designed to keep your computer from being visible to other computers around you and to help protect your computer from any malicious software from the Internet.
HomeGroup is not available on public networks, and network discovery is turned off.
Kate Li
TechNet Community Support

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