Wired - Wireless Swicthing Security

[dropkin]

I want to be able to disable the Wireless NIC automatically whenever a wired connection is present. I know the routing statements would simply give the wired NIC a lower metric, but that isn't enough as the wired NIC could still allow inbound traffic (I don't depend on the Windows firewall).

What is the best way to shut down the WLAN NIC when the Wired NIC is active?

[M/Q]

I know of no Windows program or app that will accomplish what you want. Linux/Apple has a network manager application that allows you to choose a preferred connection and if that is no longer available it will switch to the next preferred one.

[marlehole]

Hello Dropkin,

I'm not sure if this is what you're after, but this is one way of doing it in WinXP.

<Rt. click> on My Computer, <click> Manage, <click> Plus Sign next to Services and Applications, <click> Services, scroll down <click> Wireless Zero Configuration and select "Stop"; to stop the service.

Just do the same and select "Restart" to restart the service.

Hope this helps.

Don