control the connection to internet

Hi, I have a desktop PC (Window 98) with a microsoft wireless PCI adapter
(MN-730) using miscrosoft network broadband utility. It wirelessly connects
to internet through my router and works fine. However, eveytime I start my
computer, it always connects to the internet. Since I don't like to keep it
conected to internet, I want to be able to diconnect it to internet when I
need to. How can I disconnect it ? I can't find a button saying
"disconnect". Unlike this desktop, my laptop (window XP) is much better,
which has "connect" /"disconnect" button in the network utility software.
Could someone please tell me how to control my desktop connection to the
internet?
Thanks.
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Qing

"Qing" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C3D93102-0DA2-4492-ACE1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi, I have a desktop PC (Window 98) with a microsoft wireless PCI adapter
> (MN-730) using miscrosoft network broadband utility. It wirelessly
> connects
> to internet through my router and works fine. However, eveytime I start
> my
> computer, it always connects to the internet. Since I don't like to keep
> it
> conected to internet, I want to be able to diconnect it to internet when I
> need to. How can I disconnect it ? I can't find a button saying
> "disconnect". Unlike this desktop, my laptop (window XP) is much better,
> which has "connect" /"disconnect" button in the network utility software.
> Could someone please tell me how to control my desktop connection to the
> internet?
> Thanks.
> --
> Qing

"disable in this hardprofile" ? in properties for your NIC

probably a better way tho...stay tuned :>

> Hi, I have a desktop PC (Window 98) ...
> ... I want
> to be able to diconnect it to internet when I need to.

Do you use a software firewall to monitor outgoing communication? I use
ZoneAlarm and it has a button for "Stop all Internet activity."

In article <C3D93102-0DA2-4492-ACE1-(E-Mail Removed)>,
"Qing" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hi, I have a desktop PC (Window 98) with a microsoft wireless PCI adapter
>(MN-730) using miscrosoft network broadband utility. It wirelessly connects
>to internet through my router and works fine. However, eveytime I start my
>computer, it always connects to the internet. Since I don't like to keep it
>conected to internet, I want to be able to diconnect it to internet when I
>need to. How can I disconnect it ? I can't find a button saying
>"disconnect". Unlike this desktop, my laptop (window XP) is much better,
>which has "connect" /"disconnect" button in the network utility software.
>Could someone please tell me how to control my desktop connection to the
>internet?
>Thanks.

Go to Start | Run | Winipcfg and select the wireless network adapter
from the menu. Release the IP address when you don't want to be
connected to the Internet. Renew the IP address when you do.
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"Jay" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Hi, I have a desktop PC (Window 98) ...
> > ... I want
> > to be able to diconnect it to internet when I need to.
>
> Do you use a software firewall to monitor outgoing communication? I use
> ZoneAlarm and it has a button for "Stop all Internet activity."

That's what I'd do.



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