How Do I Turn This Thing Off?
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Posted by nick on June 15, 2006, 7:16 am
Please log in for more thread options Just got Verizon DSL and installed it yesterday. But my one question -- what's the best way to disable/disconnect/turn-off the connection when not in use or while out of the house?? Some alternatives might be: Turn the PC off - obviously not my first choice Physically unplug the DLS cable from the modem Turn off the power to the modem Don't like these because the DSL modem is also acting as our in-house router. Go into ControlPanel and Disable the Connection -- seems kinda cludgy. There must be a software interface I can put on the desktop to enable and disable the connection?? chuck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Ken Abrams on June 15, 2006, 9:25 am
Please log in for more thread options Just a tad paranoid, are we? ;-) Since you are behind a router, it probably isn't necessary but if you MUST.......... 1) Unused for 4 hours or more, shut it off. 2) Unplug the Ethernet cable from PC to modem (obviously not an option if wireless) 3) Put it in "sleep" or "stand-by" mode with "wake on LAN" OFF. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by William P.N. Smith on June 15, 2006, 9:37 am
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>Physically unplug the DLS cable from the modem
Why do you think you need or want to do this? [Many DSL modems have a 'standby' switch on top, which one do you have?] >Turn off the power to the modem
> Don't like these because the DSL modem is also acting as > our in-house router. How many computers do you have connected to the modem, and what kind of modem/router do you have? >Go into ControlPanel and Disable the Connection -- seems
> kinda cludgy. And only works on that one computer. [If 'show me the icon when connected' is checked, you can right-click on the icon and enable/disable it. >There must be a software interface I can put on the desktop
>to enable and disable the connection?? Sure, on any one computer you can have a DOS prompt that does a 'ipconfig/release' and 'ipconfig/renew', but that takes down your LAN as well. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by nick on June 15, 2006, 11:46 am
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William P.N. Smith wrote: >> Physically unplug the DLS cable from the modem
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> Why do you think you need or want to do this? [Many DSL modems have a > 'standby' switch on top, which one do you have?] > >> Turn off the power to the modem
>> Don't like these because the DSL modem is also acting as >> our in-house router. >
> How many computers do you have connected to the modem, and what kind > of modem/router do you have? > >> Go into ControlPanel and Disable the Connection -- seems
>> kinda cludgy. >
> And only works on that one computer. [If 'show me the icon when > connected' is checked, you can right-click on the icon and > enable/disable it. > >> There must be a software interface I can put on the desktop
>> to enable and disable the connection?? >
It's a Westell VersaLink Model 327W.
> Sure, on any one computer you can have a DOS prompt that does a > 'ipconfig/release' and 'ipconfig/renew', but that takes down your LAN > as well. It acts as both an in-house wired router for the 3 PCs in the house, and it acts as the DSL gateway. Problem is, if I unplug the power or disable the interface I lose not only the DSL but the in-house network. I can unplug the DSL cable from the wall or DSL box, but I give that about 10 unplug/replug cycles before the cable end snaps. Anybody make a phone-cord on/off switch?? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by Frankster on June 15, 2006, 3:31 pm
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> I can unplug the DSL cable from the wall or DSL box, but I give that
> about 10 unplug/replug cycles before the cable end snaps. > > Anybody make a phone-cord on/off switch?? This is your best bet. I won't "snap". If it does, who cares? Buy a spare, they're ultra cheap. -Frank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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> But my one question -- what's the best way to disable/disconnect/turn-off
> the connection when not in use or while out of the house?? Some
> alternatives might be:
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> Turn the PC off - obviously not my first choice
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