Turning off LAN

[Guest]

XP Home SP2 on a Dell Dimension

The only way I can keep XP from thinking I have a LAN is to disable the
Intel Desktop Adapter.
I went through the wizard, told it that this computer is not part of a
network. The wizard happily set up the network, and the moment I enabled the
Intel Adapter, it told me about a missing cable. Same as always.

How do I tell this ...ahm device that I do not have a LAN?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Anton,

Disable the port in the system BIOS.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

The BIOS, like the registry, has earned my respect.
Could you tell me which port and how to turn it off?

Does everyone with the Intel Network Adapter have this problem?

I'd been thinking the right solution might be to uninstall it, but
apparently not.
When I go into the device and click on Remove it warns me that it's not part
of a "Team", and asks me if I'm sure I want to remove it.
I am far from certainty.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

If the LAN connection is enabled, XP will always warn you about a cable
being disconnected. It is annoying, I know, so the only solution is to
disable the LAN connection unless you actually have one. In the system BIOS,
you will need to locate the advanced control that enables this particular
port and set it to disabled. Where precisely that is is dependent on your
motherboard and BIOS type, it can vary greatly.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Having no knowledge of the advanced controls in the system BIOS, let me take
advantage of yours.

Using Belarc Advisor, I found:
Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Controller
BIOS: Intel Corp. A04 09/10/2002

Hope this is what you need to know.
Thanks for your help!

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

That's the hard drive IDE controller. You will actually need to get into the
system BIOS and look for the right port.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Sounds like you're advising me to call Dell or look for some software that
can get me safely in, turn off the port, and get safely out.
Still wondering if this happens to everyone, and, if so, why the solution
isn't easier.
Anyway, thanks for the information.

 

[Ricky]

You can go to device manager..right click the adapter..go to properties and
disable it there.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Anton,

If your are uncomfortable with the steps, then by all means get support on
the phone or enlist the aid of a knowledgable friend. The BIOS should not be
taken lightly. This happens because the lan port is active and looking for a
signal.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Yes.
That's how I've kept it from being too much of a problem for years.
But every once in a while I get warnings about a disabled device. For
example, Windows Update offers me the Intel software because it notes a
device is disabled.

It's Saturday, I have a cold, I thought there'd be an easy solution I didn't
know about, and I'd take the time to fix the problem. Didn't happen that way.

The main problem, I think, is that you can't tell the Network Wizard you
don't have a network, and have it close the appropriate port as a result.
Seems like that's not too unusual a situation.

Thanks for your help, though.