Disable internet and leave on printer and file sharing at the same time?

ryandg · 02-28-2007, 02:58 AM

Is there a way to disable internet and leave on printer and file sharing at the same time.

Also I would like a program that could turn of internet will a push of a button or like a shortcut on the desktop or like a floating task box with a button to turn off the internet

PC eye · 02-28-2007, 07:16 AM

For other then dialup you will usually find the device manager a more useful tool where you simply right click on the network adapter or other device listing and choose the disable option. Once done simply try getting online by opening up the browser you are using. For re-enabling you repeat the steps mentioned and now see the enable option instead. You will probably need to reboot the system on some occasions if you see problems getting back on.

The Administrative Tools>Services could also provide another method which would also see the Windows firewall disabled. But going in there and disabling networking options? There are some freewares as well as sharewares for limiting internet activity however. These are geared at restricting a certain amount of online access found at http://www.sharewareconnection.com/t...e-internet.htm

**Praetor** · 03-01-2007, 06:40 PM

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For other then dialup you will usually find the device manager a more useful tool where you simply right click on the network adapter or other device listing and choose the disable option. Once done simply try getting online by opening up the browser you are using. For re-enabling you repeat the steps mentioned and now see the enable option instead. You will probably need to reboot the system on some occasions if you see problems getting back on.

Only works if your internet and internal network are separated.

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Also I would like a program that could turn of internet will a push of a button or like a shortcut on the desktop or like a floating task box with a button to turn off the internet

Virtually any firewall can allow you that. Depending on the firewall it will vary the complexity but virtually all firewalls have a means of differentiating local and external traffic -- just lockdow the external when you want to

PC eye · 03-02-2007, 06:37 AM

The questions now are 1) business or residential 2) what type of connections for networking are you using along with the method for getting online?

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02-28-2007, 07:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,699	For other then dialup you will usually find the device manager a more useful tool where you simply right click on the network adapter or other device listing and choose the disable option. Once done simply try getting online by opening up the browser you are using. For re-enabling you repeat the steps mentioned and now see the enable option instead. You will probably need to reboot the system on some occasions if you see problems getting back on. The Administrative Tools>Services could also provide another method which would also see the Windows firewall disabled. But going in there and disabling networking options? There are some freewares as well as sharewares for limiting internet activity however. These are geared at restricting a certain amount of online access found at http://www.sharewareconnection.com/t...e-internet.htm

03-02-2007, 06:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,699	The questions now are 1) business or residential 2) what type of connections for networking are you using along with the method for getting online?