How to Disable the Wireless LAN Connection in Vista

Microsoft Windows Vista's network connections are very straightforward to configure. To disable the wireless LAN connection in Vista, go into the Network and Sharing Center from the desktop or the Control Panel. You may need to disable a wireless connection in Vista in order to troubleshoot the wireless adapter on the computer, or even the LAN router. In any case, just a few clicks will disable the wireless router in the Vista operating system.

Instructions

1. Click the Windows "Start" button and then click the "Control Panel" option.

2. Click the "Network and Internet" option

3. Click the "View Network Status and Tasks". The Network and Sharing Center opens. Alternatively, click the Windows Wireless Networking icon in the system tray at to bottom right of the Windows desktop and click "Network and Sharing Center".

4. Click "Manage Network Connections" in the left navigation pane.

5. Right-click on the wireless LAN connection to disable in the list, and click "Disable". The connection is, by default, named "Local Area Connection 1" though the connection may have been renamed. The wireless LAN connection is disabled in Vista.