Internet Block

[Cheemag]

Good Morning,

How can I block all Internet traffic in and out, temporarily?

I have tried using Internet Connection in the Control Panel. It blocks everything quite effectively, only that block is forever! Enabling it does not work and I have to re-boot to be able to access the Internet again.

At worst I can install Commodo's firewall, or Zone Alarm which both have such a utility built-in, but I would prefer another solution.

 

[Lomai]

Hi Cheemag

Welcome to Seven Forums
How about powering the modem and router off whenever you want to go offline?

Regards

 

[mickey megabyte]

...or just unplug it from the computer?

what sort of modem or router do you have?

ethernet? usb? wireless?

 

[metaldragon]

You could just turn you wifi off or disable the wifi/rj45 adapter.
What is your goal?

 

[dood]

...or just disable the interface.

Go to network connections, right click on the interace and chose DISABLE.

 

[Cheemag]

Thank you all, but all of these are too long-winded (I'm lazy).

As I said, disabling Internet Connection is not a Good Idea as it cannot be re-enabled without a re-boot (on my machine anyway).

I solved it by installing Commodo Firewall and disabling the Windows one.

 

[metaldragon]

Thank you all, but all of these are too long-winded (I'm lazy).

As I said, disabling Internet Connection is not a Good Idea as it cannot be re-enabled without a re-boot (on my machine anyway).

I solved it by installing Commodo Firewall and disabling the Windows one.

Sounds like you have a bit of a virus left over and maybe a corrupted winsock.
But if you have it working you way you like it..its all good.

 

[Cheemag]

Thank you all, but all of these are too long-winded (I'm lazy).

As I said, disabling Internet Connection is not a Good Idea as it cannot be re-enabled without a re-boot (on my machine anyway).

I solved it by installing Commodo Firewall and disabling the Windows one.

Sounds like you have a bit of a virus left over and maybe a corrupted winsock.
But if you have it working you way you like it..its all good.

No virus, altho' I don't know about the WinSock.

I had the same problem on the XP machine. Although it didn't require a re-boot to rejoin the Net, it did take some minutes to do so.

Thanks for your response.

Regards, Cheemag

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[Dwarf]

Hi Cheemag,

I've marked it for you. In future, in order to have one of your threads marked as Solved or to request that the title of it be modified, please report it using the red triangle at the top right of the post. State your request, and a Staff Member will have a look.

 

[Cheemag]

Hi Cheemag,

I've marked it for you. In future, in order to have one of your threads marked as Solved or to request that the title of it be modified, please report it using the red triangle at the top right of the post. State your request, and a Staff Member will have a look.

'Ey up.

Noted. Thanks.

73, Jim