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    Disable WiFi automatic when you plug in a network cable

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Rassal, Aug 22, 2010.

  1. Rassal

    Rassal Notebook Consultant

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    Is it possible to do this?

    Is there a way for the laptop to detect when there is no network cable plugged in to enable wifi and to disable wifi as soon as you plug in a network cable?

    With either an alienware software config, windows 7 or hardware?
     
    Rassal, Aug 22, 2010
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  2. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    Yes. It's a setting in the Dell 1520 driver. Advanced tab > Disable Upon Wired Connect.
     
    slickie88, Aug 22, 2010
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