How can I disable the wireless internet adapter on my AU laptop?


USING THE WIRELESS ON/OFF SWITCH OR KEYBOARD COMBINATION

Most laptops have a function key combination on the keyboard that toggles the wireless connection on and off.

  1. Look for the following symbol: Wireless Button.
  2. On some Dell laptops, there is a blue function key that says, FN. Press and hold the FN key; and then press the F2 key, while still holding the FN key.
    • That will toggle the wireless off.
  3. Press FN and F2 again to toggle the wireless back on.

Note: Some laptops also have a dedicated ON/OFF switch for the wireless connection. Consult the owner's manual for your laptop for specific instructions.

 

DISABLING OR ENABLING WIRELESS THROUGH THE WINDOWS NETWORK CONNECTIONS SCREEN

If your laptop does not seem to have a toggle switch or keyboard function for turning the wireless on and off, you can also disable and re-enable your wireless connection through Windows.

Windows 7 Instructions:

  1. Click on the START button. 
  2. Select CONTROL PANEL from the START MENU
  3. Click on NETWORK AND INTERNET CONNECTIONS in the Control Panel window, if Windows is using the Category view. 
  4. Click on NETWORK CONNECTIONS on the next screen. 
  5. Right-click on your WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION; and select DISABLE from the menu that appears. 
  6. When you want to enable the wireless network connection again, right-click on the icon and select ENABLE.

 

Windows 10 Instructions:

  1. Click on the START Windows Start Button button. 
  2. Select SETTINGS
  3. Click on NETWORK AND INTERNET
  4. The WI-FI section will open. 
  5. Click the ON/OFF button to toggle the wireless adapter.

 

Note: This issue does not affect computers running the Macintosh or Linux operating systems.