Disable wireless network adapter when a laptop is docked?
I have a laptop and docking station, under Windows XP it automatically
disabled the wireless adapter when hooked up to its docking station. This
was achieved because XP used different hardware profiles, having done a bit
of digging it would appear that Vista doesn't support multiple hardware
profiles - is this correct?
Now when I dock my laptop it connects to my LAN using its gigabit Ethernet
adapter but is still connected with its wireless adapter. Since Vista knows
it connected to a) a docking station and b) its Ethernet adapter is
connected surely there must be a way of disabling the wireless adapter
automatically regardless of Vista's lack of support for hardware profiles?
Re: Disable wireless network adapter when a laptop is docked?
Check out Wireless AutoSwitch it does what you are asking.
What is Wireless AutoSwitch?
Wireless AutoSwitch runs as a service and will automatically disable your wireless card when you connect to a LAN (hard wire) connection, and re-enable the wireless card when there is no LAN connection. This ensures that you are always using the fastest connection for network traffic. In the office this helps reduce redundant network connections, while still helping your employees seamlessly transfer from wired to wireless network connections.
For offices that are wireless security conscious this application makes sure the laptop's wireless card is off when the user is wired into your network, preventing bridged connections and preventing someone from the outside hacking your network through a laptop's wireless card.