Devcon Utility

Enabling or disabling wireless networking or any connection can be done using a batch file and the devcon utility in Windows XP.

Batch Files and Command Line

Below is a summary of the posts that provide information on how to enable/disable wireless networking using batch files.

• Enable/Disable Wireless Cards Using Command Line
• Disabling Wireless Connection On Startup/Shutdown Using Batch Files

Another option is to use software like out BridgeChecker application to enable and disable adapters

BridgeChecker

BridgeChecker is a windows utility that can automatically disable/enable wireless interfaces. Whenever your computer is connected to an Ethernet port and the link state is good, the utility can automatically turns off the IEEE 802.11 wireless network interface. This conserves IP address allocation, reduces security risks, resolves dual interface routing issues, and prolongs battery life.

BridgeChecker v1.2

BridgeChecker User Guide

BridgeChecker Download

• Disable Wireless When Connected to LAN in XP and Vista
  Note: Visit BridgeChecker page for most up to date version and documentation. Disable Wireless When Connected to LAN in XP and Vista We are releasing...
• Mac OS X WiFi Wireless Scanner
  Update: Free graphical Mac OS X WiFi Scanner for Snow Leopard with the same information as the text based airport scan below. Mac OS X...

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