Timed wireless shutdown

[Stuart]

Hi all,

If anyone can answer this one it would be much appreciated. I would like to

know if there is a way of scheduling a the wireless component of my modem

without shutting down the ADSL connection. I want to allow the gateway to

work but disable access to wireless connections to the internet.

Hope this isn't too vague, if more info is required please let me know.

Thanks

Stuart.

 

[Mike S]

On 6/1/2010 1:07 AM, Stuart wrote:

> Hi all,

> If anyone can answer this one it would be much appreciated. I would like

> to know if there is a way of scheduling a the wireless component of my

> modem without shutting down the ADSL connection. I want to allow the

> gateway to work but disable access to wireless connections to the internet.

> Hope this isn't too vague, if more info is required please let me know.

> Thanks

> Stuart.



Are you using XP? If so, establish a wireless connection then try this

command and see if this stops it:



net stop wzswsc



http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706593(VS.85).aspx



If that stops the wireless connection then you might consider running

the command as a scheduled task, maybe using a batch file.



If that sounds interesting, first create the batch file in a text

editor, just write the command on the first line with no spaces or

characters before or after it,



net stop wzswsc



Then save the file with a .bat file extension, e.g. nomorewifi.bat



Establish a wifi connection then run the batch file by double-clicking

on it, if it kills the connection then make a scheduled task, I found

these instructions:



Task -> Actions -> Edit



Try



Cmd /c C:\pathtofile\nomorewifi.bat



/c = carry out command and then terminate



1. cmd /c "name of batch file" (without quotas)

2. run as group "administrators"



If the pathtobatchfile contains spaces I'd try enclosing the entire path

in quotes, e.g.



Cmd /c "C:\Program Files\My Scheduled Tasks\nomorewifi.bat"



http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/718783.htm



Does that work for you?

Mike

 

[Stuart]

Thanks for the advice Mike,



I am using XP. I probably should have been clearer, my computer is connected

to the modem by cable, I want to be able to stop the modem from being used

wirelessly after a set time yet still be able to access the net on my

computer. I did try your suggestion but am guessing this bat file was meant

to be run on the pc using the wireless connection as it ran but didn't shut

anything down.



Stuart



"Mike S" wrote in message

news:hu2qd8$d9h$1@news.eternal-september.org...

> On 6/1/2010 1:07 AM, Stuart wrote:

>> Hi all,

>> If anyone can answer this one it would be much appreciated. I would like

>> to know if there is a way of scheduling a the wireless component of my

>> modem without shutting down the ADSL connection. I want to allow the

>> gateway to work but disable access to wireless connections to the

>> internet.

>> Hope this isn't too vague, if more info is required please let me know.

>> Thanks

>> Stuart.

>

> Are you using XP? If so, establish a wireless connection then try this

> command and see if this stops it:

>

> net stop wzswsc

>

> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms706593(VS.85).aspx

>

> If that stops the wireless connection then you might consider running the

> command as a scheduled task, maybe using a batch file.

>

> If that sounds interesting, first create the batch file in a text editor,

> just write the command on the first line with no spaces or characters

> before or after it,

>

> net stop wzswsc

>

> Then save the file with a .bat file extension, e.g. nomorewifi.bat

>

> Establish a wifi connection then run the batch file by double-clicking on

> it, if it kills the connection then make a scheduled task, I found these

> instructions:

>

> Task -> Actions -> Edit

>

> Try

>

> Cmd /c C:\pathtofile\nomorewifi.bat

>

> /c = carry out command and then terminate

>

> 1. cmd /c "name of batch file" (without quotas)

> 2. run as group "administrators"

>

> If the pathtobatchfile contains spaces I'd try enclosing the entire path

> in quotes, e.g.

>

> Cmd /c "C:\Program Files\My Scheduled Tasks\nomorewifi.bat"

>

> http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/718783.htm

>

> Does that work for you?

> Mike

>

>