how t o disable wireless card to go wired?

creedyboy · 08-20-2012, 06:13 PM

can anyone tell me how to do this without having to take it out of my pc?

~SW · 08-20-2012, 06:14 PM

Just disconnect from the wifi network & plug in a network cable, it'll automatically connect you via the cable.

Or to completely disable the wifi card go into your device manager & disable the device.

In windows vista or windows 7 hit start, and in the search box type 'device manager' and hit enter. in that window locate the 'netowrk adapters' category, expand it, right click on your wifi adapter & select 'disable'

creedyboy · 08-20-2012, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~SW

Just disconnect from the wifi network & plug in a network cable, it'll automatically connect you via the cable.

Or to completely disable the wifi card go into your device manager & disable the device.

In windows vista or windows 7 hit start, and in the search box type 'device manager' and hit enter. in that window locate the 'netowrk adapters' category, expand it, right click on your wifi adapter & select 'disable'

would disableing it harm the card or will it just go back to normal when i enable it again

pewpewp · 08-20-2012, 06:32 PM

It wont harm the card.

Sepioth · 08-20-2012, 06:32 PM

disabling the card has no side efects apart from not being able to use it.

The card will be fine if you ever decide ti use it again.

Satoru · 08-20-2012, 09:01 PM

Note that if you are running win7 it automatically routes traffic via the LAN connection if available. In the cmd do a

route print

And you should see the wifi connection has a higher route which is lower priorityZ

SomethingBlue · 08-20-2012, 09:12 PM

Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center -> Wireless Network Connection (whatever it is named) -> Disable.

If this is not Win7, then google your OS with disable wireless card.

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creedyboy Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 9 Posts: 128	how t o disable wireless card to go wired? can anyone tell me how to do this without having to take it out of my pc?

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~SW Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 406 Posts: 647	Just disconnect from the wifi network & plug in a network cable, it'll automatically connect you via the cable. Or to completely disable the wifi card go into your device manager & disable the device. In windows vista or windows 7 hit start, and in the search box type 'device manager' and hit enter. in that window locate the 'netowrk adapters' category, expand it, right click on your wifi adapter & select 'disable' Last edited by ~SW: 08-20-2012 at 06:18 PM.

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08-20-2012, 06:32 PM	#4
pewpewp Join Date: Jan 2012 Reputation: 131 Posts: 594	It wont harm the card.

08-20-2012, 06:32 PM	#5
Sepioth Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 493 Posts: 1,560	disabling the card has no side efects apart from not being able to use it. The card will be fine if you ever decide ti use it again.

08-20-2012, 09:01 PM	#6
Satoru Join Date: Jul 2008 Reputation: 3146 Posts: 9,084	Note that if you are running win7 it automatically routes traffic via the LAN connection if available. In the cmd do a route print And you should see the wifi connection has a higher route which is lower priorityZ

08-20-2012, 09:12 PM	#7
SomethingBlue Join Date: Jul 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 19	Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center -> Wireless Network Connection (whatever it is named) -> Disable. If this is not Win7, then google your OS with disable wireless card.