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 How
to enable or disable your internet network connection
By Mitz
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Sometimes when you have internet problems you
can disable then enable your network connection to try and fix the problem.
Disabling your internet network connection is like turning your modem off at
the switch. It will disable any internet connection, including wireless.
Reasons for Disabling your internet
network connection:
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When you have an IP address conflict on your
network, disabling and enabling your internet connection will renew your
automatic IP's and sometimes may fix the problem.
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If you have more than one network adapter
installed, it is better to disable the ones you are not using as they may
interfere with each other.
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Disabling individual connections when they
are not being used can improve network reliability and security.
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This is a good way to stop your computer from
communicating with the internet. Sometimes viruses can send information
over the internet. It is good to disable your internet when trying to get
rid of a particularly bad virus.
How to enable or disable your internet
network connection
In Windows XP there are two ways to enable or
disable your internet network connection. The first way is to simply double
click on the network connection icon in the taskbar. On the general tab,
click on disable.
The second way to enable or disable your
internet network connection is to open network connections in the control
panel.
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Go to Start Menu and choose
Control Panel
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Double click on the Network Connections
Icon.
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The Network Connections dialog box will
appear.
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Right click on your network adapter. A menu
will appear. Choose Disable.
Notes:
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If your internet connection is already
disabled, you will have the choice to enable it. If it is enabled, you
will have the choice to disable.
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Windows does not allow Enable or
Disable functionality for Dial-up network connections. The closest thing
to disabling internet connections is to physically unplug your phone line,
reset your modem, or maybe uninstall your modem.
- In Windows XP Service Pack 2 you can
double click on the network connections icon in your taskbar, choose the
support tab, then press repair. Windows will automatically disable and
re-enable the connection and try and find the problem for you.
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