How to manually login to Wireless LAN?

Hi:

I am running Windows XP SP1. I installed Belkin Wireless Desktop PCI
Adapter. The problem is that, everytime I login to Windows XP, my
computer connects to wireless network. But, I would like to manually
turn on the wireless connection after I login, since sometimes I
do not need to connect to internet. I called the Belkin customer
support, but he told me it is not possible. I have difficuilty
believing that. I turned on the Wireless Zero Configuration
service on and off, but it did not help. Belkin utility has a radio
option that I can disable but then I need to do this everytime
before I shutdown the PC. I will really appreciate any pointers.

Thanks.

hammaer wrote:

>Hi:
>
>I am running Windows XP SP1. I installed Belkin Wireless Desktop PCI
>Adapter. The problem is that, everytime I login to Windows XP, my
>computer connects to wireless network. But, I would like to manually
>turn on the wireless connection after I login, since sometimes I
>do not need to connect to internet. I called the Belkin customer
>support, but he told me it is not possible. I have difficuilty
>believing that. I turned on the Wireless Zero Configuration
>service on and off, but it did not help. Belkin utility has a radio
>option that I can disable but then I need to do this everytime
>before I shutdown the PC. I will really appreciate any pointers.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
Start|Connect to|Show all connections

Right click on your wireless connection.
From the pop up menu, choose Disable

-- Same process to Enable

since i sometimes am wireless and wired, i often Right click on my
connection icon on the notification area of the task bar and choose "open
network connections". then i disable and enable the connections as i need
to.

just a thought

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"hammaer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi:
>
> I am running Windows XP SP1. I installed Belkin Wireless Desktop PCI
> Adapter. The problem is that, everytime I login to Windows XP, my
> computer connects to wireless network. But, I would like to manually
> turn on the wireless connection after I login, since sometimes I
> do not need to connect to internet. I called the Belkin customer
> support, but he told me it is not possible. I have difficuilty
> believing that. I turned on the Wireless Zero Configuration
> service on and off, but it did not help. Belkin utility has a radio
> option that I can disable but then I need to do this everytime
> before I shutdown the PC. I will really appreciate any pointers.
>
> Thanks.

Go to Start, Control Panel, Network Connections. Right click the Wireless
Connection and disable. When you want to use wireless just enable the same
way.


"ajn3323" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> since i sometimes am wireless and wired, i often Right click on my
> connection icon on the notification area of the task bar and choose "open
> network connections". then i disable and enable the connections as i need
> to.
>
> just a thought
>
> Start>Connect to
> "hammaer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Hi:
>>
>> I am running Windows XP SP1. I installed Belkin Wireless Desktop PCI
>> Adapter. The problem is that, everytime I login to Windows XP, my
>> computer connects to wireless network. But, I would like to manually
>> turn on the wireless connection after I login, since sometimes I
>> do not need to connect to internet. I called the Belkin customer
>> support, but he told me it is not possible. I have difficuilty
>> believing that. I turned on the Wireless Zero Configuration
>> service on and off, but it did not help. Belkin utility has a radio
>> option that I can disable but then I need to do this everytime
>> before I shutdown the PC. I will really appreciate any pointers.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>

Awesome, it worked. Thanks a lot.

> Go to Start, Control Panel, Network Connections. Right click the
Wireless
> Connection and disable. When you want to use wireless just enable the
same
> way.
>