How to disable network connection temporary in Win98?

Hi,

In WinXP, we can disable a LAN connection by right-click it in the
Network Connections. How could we do the same in Win98?

Another question, my machine (win98) is connected to a LAN network
which has an Internet connection. How do I disble ONLY the Internet
connection but allow my machine to access the LAN (for printing to a
network printer or accessing shared files)?

Thanks,
Mah.

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >,
(E-Mail Removed) (Mah) wrote:
>Hi,
>
>In WinXP, we can disable a LAN connection by right-click it in the
>Network Connections. How could we do the same in Win98?

There's no way to disable a LAN connection in Win98. If the
connection uses TCP/IP, you can use Start | Run | Winipcfg to release
the IP address, which will prevent network access.

>Another question, my machine (win98) is connected to a LAN network
>which has an Internet connection. How do I disble ONLY the Internet
>connection but allow my machine to access the LAN (for printing to a
>network printer or accessing shared files)?

Remove the default gateway specification for the network card. To do
that from a command prompt, enter:

route delete 0.0.0.0

If the LAN consists of more than one subnet, you'll need to create
routes to the other subnets after removing the default gateway.

>Thanks,
>Mah.
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To remove web access just alter the proxy settings in
internet explorer>tools>internet options>connections>Lan
settings.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>In WinXP, we can disable a LAN connection by right-click
it in the
>Network Connections. How could we do the same in Win98?
>
>Another question, my machine (win98) is connected to a
LAN network
>which has an Internet connection. How do I disble ONLY
the Internet
>connection but allow my machine to access the LAN (for
printing to a
>network printer or accessing shared files)?
>
>Thanks,
>Mah.
>.
>

On 6 Jan 2004 19:58:13 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (Mah) wrote:

>Another question, my machine (win98) is connected to a LAN network
>which has an Internet connection. How do I disble ONLY the Internet
>connection but allow my machine to access the LAN (for printing to a
>network printer or accessing shared files)?

You weren't specific about your LAN Internet connection. The best
solution will be to restrict access using the settings of the Internet
sharing device if there is facility for that.

Changing proxy settings or default gateway settings are very easily
reversible by someone with a modicum of knowledge.

There is an option to run another protocol (ipx/spx or netbeui) over
the LAN for file and printer sharing and remove tcp/ip from the
machines you don't want to get Internet access, but this might have
repercussions in other areas particularly if you have some machines
running winxp. Having said that, tcp/ip and ipx/spx co-exist quite
happily here on my network with win9x and winxp machines.


Jim.