kill all network traffic

[bonehead]

My XP Pro SP2 system is connected to the internet through an ADSL modem.

Short of pulling out the Ethernet cable, is there a way of stopping all
network traffic into and out of an XP machine?

I know about firewalls (I use Windows Firewall), but that's not strictly
what I'm after. What I'm looking for is 100% protection when the
connection is not in use, just for peace of mind.

Ideally, I'd love is a little program that would kill all network
traffic with a click, and then enable it again when needed, for those
times when I'm not on the PC or I am on the PC but not using the
internet (for example, playing games).

Any ideas?

 

[Galen]

In bonehead <[email protected]> had this to say:

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My XP Pro SP2 system is connected to the internet through an ADSL
modem.
Short of pulling out the Ethernet cable, is there a way of stopping
all network traffic into and out of an XP machine?

I know about firewalls (I use Windows Firewall), but that's not
strictly what I'm after. What I'm looking for is 100% protection when
the connection is not in use, just for peace of mind.

Ideally, I'd love is a little program that would kill all network
traffic with a click, and then enable it again when needed, for those
times when I'm not on the PC or I am on the PC but not using the
internet (for example, playing games).

Any ideas?

Right click on the connection and set it to disable when you're not there.

Galen
--

"And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

Zone alarm offers this option

 

[bumtracks]

simply open network connections and disable the adapter