Wireless Internet: Diable wireless conncetion when connected via Ethernet?
Diable wireless conncetion when connected via Ethernet?
by Zelig504 - 4/9/07 1:34 PMThere are occasions when I am in a location that has wireless and ethernet connections available. If I'm close enough to the plug, I usually opt to hardwire in thinking that I should get the fastest connection that way - however I have always wondered whether there is any benefit from disabling the wireless connection when I hard-wire.
Could someone answer that and let me know if I should bother disconnecting the wireless or if there is an advantage to having the wireless and the ethernet connected.
Thanks in advance.
My laptop has this button.
by R. Proffitt
- 4/9/07 1:58 PM
In reply to: Diable wireless conncetion when connected via Ethernet? by Zelig504
I press it and the wifi is turned off. Some laptops call it FLIGHT MODE.
Bob
I don't have the button. . .
by Coryphaeus - 4/9/07 3:29 PM In reply to: Diable wireless conncetion when connected via Ethernet? by Zelig504I just go to Device Manager and disable it.
I know how to disbale the wireless...
by Zelig504 - 4/12/07 3:39 PM In reply to: I don't have the button. . . by CoryphaeusThanks for the responses but I know how to turn the wireless off - in fact under the configuration I can have it automatically disabled when I hardwire - I just wanted to know if there was any practical benefit from doing so.
Automatically disable
by jneer - 4/19/07 1:53 PM In reply to: I know how to disbale the wireless... by Zelig504What can I set in Windows so that my wireless connection is autmatically disabled if I plug in my wired ethernet connection?
Good question.
by R. Proffitt - 4/19/07 2:12 PM
In reply to: Automatically disable by jneer
My Windows 2000 or XP laptops do not offer such. I just press the button.
Bob
Try this
by Etheral1 - 9/15/08 11:59 PM In reply to: Good question. by R. Proffitt
I stumbled across this product, which works well in the free demo. Might be what you want.
http://www.wire2less.net
Why would I need this?
by R. Proffitt - 9/16/08 3:35 AM
In reply to: Try this by Etheral1
Sorry, my button works fine, my XP and newer laptops do fine. Why is any software needed here?
Probably because....
by Etheral1 - 10/31/08 5:21 AM In reply to: Why would I need this? by R. Proffitt
I thought it was an automatic switching that was requested... Maybe if you do not have a button or are a security aware Corporation an automated method would work best. This would keep it out of users control or prevent a forgetful moment.
Here's the root of the problem.
by R. Proffitt - 10/31/08 7:55 AM
In reply to: Probably because.... by Etheral1
Microsoft doesn't offer an API call to do that. The software that worked on one machine would not disable the wifi on the next. I'm talking 'flight mode' here so if you can find where Microsoft has that API call then such software can be made and work over all machines but where is it?
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