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More info?)
"oldguy" <engin.tarhan@kopiteknik.com.tr> wrote in message news:u90HtThhFHA.3692@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> This utility has already been written by someone for Toshiba notebook users. It's called Network Device Switch. I've been
> using it on my Toshiba for quite a time happily. There's no reason why someone else should write it for other brands/other
> hardware. For further information, see Toshiba web site, support section, downloads.
>
> Good luck,
> Engin
Not only Toshiba. Earlier Centrino WLAN adapters came with similar
utility from Intel.
However all solutions of this kind have problems, and have been abandoned by their vendors.
A good solution is expected to be the emerging standard IEEE 802.21
--PA
> "Mike Fields" <spam_me_not_mr.gadget2@comcast.net> wrote in message news:%23lJlVSJhFHA.2180@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
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>> "Pavel A." <pavel_a@NOwritemeNO.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23LFijzIhFHA.3656@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> "Bart" <Bart@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CBDD113C-250D-4EC9-B57C-59FAC2C85D5C@microsoft.com...
>>> > Have users who use wireless at home, then forget to disable it when they
>> plug
>>> > in at the office. Anyone know of a way to have Win2k/XP automatically
>>> > disable the wireless connection when it sees a wired connection?
>>> > Thanks!
>>>
>>> No built-in way in XP. Need to roll your own.
>>> --PA
>>>
>>
>> No way possible to make it do that (there that should get
>> someone to write a quick utility to do exactly that -- sounds
>> like a good idea.) I would imagine a number of people would
>> like to see that sort of utility.
>>
>> mikey
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