How to temporarily block Internet activity ?

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Every now and then, when you're online, something suspicious happens
(such as the hard-drive being accessed for an unusually long time)
and you want to block any Internet activity that might be occurring
but without dropping the connection (if you're on dial-up)
or without unplugging the cable (if you're on broadband).

If you have Zone Alarm, you can easily do that by right-clicking
on its icon in the system tray and selecting "Stop all Internet
Activity", and then unblock it later when you're ready.

But for those who don't have Zone Alarm, is there a built-in
feature in Windows 2000 or XP that can accomplish the same thing?
 
Depends, if you use Broadband you can Right Click the LAC icon
in the System Tray and left click Disable. To re-enable Network
connectivity, you'll have to open Network Connections and Right
Click the LAC and re-enable.
 
the very common Motorola SurfBoard cable modem has a switch on top that
turns off the WAN side of things. Lots of folks don't notice it...
 
I know this going to sound cheeky, but use zone alarm. The type of feature
you are looking for does not exist in 2000. Let me be more succinct.

I am hearing that you want to stop internet activity, but not sever the
connection nor block any other kind of traffic (lan traffic).
 
Never thought of that - Thanks for the tip.

Fisher said:
This is the method I use except I made a shortcut to the Network
Connections icon and put it in my quick launch bar so I can re-enable
the connection from there. This way I can be disconnected from the
internet and run my games with no firewall running in the background.
When I want to go on the internet I just enable my firewall and
internet connection from the quicklaunch bar.
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Depends, if you use Broadband you can Right Click the LAC icon
in the System Tray and left click Disable. To re-enable Network
connectivity, you'll have to open Network Connections and Right
Click the LAC and re-enable.
Click to expand...

This is the method I use except I made a shortcut to the Network
Connections icon and put it in my quick launch bar so I can re-enable
the connection from there. This way I can be disconnected from the
internet and run my games with no firewall running in the background.
When I want to go on the internet I just enable my firewall and
internet connection from the quicklaunch bar.
 
the very common Motorola SurfBoard cable modem has a switch on top that
turns off the WAN side of things. Lots of folks don't notice it...
Click to expand...

I own that cable modem but my current ISP doesn't support it so I have
to rent their archaic cable modem anyway which has no such on/off
switch. Grrr!
 
The power cord is an effective off switch.
I own that cable modem but my current ISP doesn't support it so I have
to rent their archaic cable modem anyway which has no such on/off
switch. Grrr!
Click to expand...
 
I own that cable modem but my current ISP doesn't support it so I have
to rent their archaic cable modem anyway which has no such on/off
switch. Grrr!
Click to expand...

Neither does my fukken Linksys router, stupid fukken bastard I was for
buying it.
 
Neither does my fukken Linksys router, stupid fukken bastard I was for
buying it.
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Go to Walmart and get an inline switch. It looks much like any outlet
extension block but it has a switch. Insert it between the receptical
and the power brick. Flick the switch.


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Go to Walmart and get an inline switch. It looks much like any outlet
extension block but it has a switch. Insert it between the receptical
and the power brick. Flick the switch.
Click to expand...

Good fukken idea. Thanks.
 
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