I want to disable Wireless on my Laptop completely

[awaisuk]

I want to disable Wireless on my Laptop completely

I have a Laptop which I dont want people using the internet on. So I need to disable the Wireless completely so there is no way of enabling it again without me using it.

I know I can just uninstall the wireless drivers, but is there a better way?

For example, when I am not on the laptop the Wireless is completely disabled and cannot be enable in ANYWAY....while I am on the computer I have the option to enable it.

Is there anything like that?

 

[Jonathan_King]

You could disable it in the BIOS, and set a supervisor password.

 

[bigmck]

An easier way would be to take the encryption key out. When you need to use it, just type it back in.

 

[awaisuk]

How can I do it in BIOS? I dont see a Wireless feature there.....

Well I want it completely disabled so it cant be used on any wireless networkds.....so encryption will not work.

 

[aem]

Check the manual for possible location in BIOS.

 

[tippee]

why dont you just remove the wireless card driver? no one would think of that

 

[awaisuk]

Well it will take too long to put it back when I want to use it again.

 

[tippee]

not if you kept a copy of the driver on a memory stick, encrypted folder ect. takes seconds to install.

 

[aem]

What about limiting internet access via the router? you can set what day and time you don't want internet access.