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[WIN7] How to turn off wireless?

If you are connected to both a wireless connection & a wired connection, the wired connection will take precedence. Just fyi.

There are multiple ways to disable it. You could pull up the wireless connections, disconnect from the WAP, and configure your settings so it doesn't automatically connect. You can open network connections (ncpa.cpl from "run") and right-click disable it there. The laptop probably has a hardware switch for the wireless as well. It will either be a hotkey (FN + something else, F8 is a common one) or a physical switch somewhere on the exterior of the system -often in front or on the side. If you wanted to get really freaky, you could remove the wireless access panel and unplug both wireless antennae. That will just about guarantee no connectivity.

If you offer the actual make & model of the unit, we can tell you specifically about the switch if you can't find it. I recommend just disabling it from network connections.

reply to Coollikethat
My old employer used to disable wireless in the BIOS of all employee laptops. Cannot say that every laptop has this BIOS option, but it's worth a try.

reply to Coollikethat
You say that you are not using a router which makes me think that you know it would be nice to use one -- and that is correct.

Even if you only have one computer hardwired to the modem, it would be good to insert a decent router in between the modem and the computer to further isolate and protect the computer.

reply to Coollikethat
My laptop (Toshiba) has a switch to turn on/off the wireless nic built into it. Consult your user manual ?

reply to bgraham

on my computer if the wired and wireless are on, the wireless takes presedence unless i press the wifi button to turn it off, u can also go to the wifi adaptor in the network settings and right click and choose disable
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reply to Coollikethat
How about telling us make/model of your new laptop? In this age of working while you fly, most laptops, notebooks, smartphones, tablets, etc have switches to turn off the wireless card or a simple software switch that does not require fudging with the BIOS.

reply to psafux

That would not be a default configuration though. I have/had no doubt it could be modified.

reply to Coollikethat
Start
Control Panel
Network and Internet
View network status and tasks
Change adapter settings
Right click on the wireless network connection
Disable

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