more stupid network questions

[Joel Hammer]

You can also:
ifconfig ethx down
or something similar, depending on what your card is assigned.
You don't have to turn the entire network off.
To reverse it:
ifconfig ethx up

The settings seem to be remembered.

Joel


On Sun, Apr 11, 2004 at 08:36:48PM -0700, Tony Alfrey wrote:
> Hi list:
> 
> Please bear with me because I'm gonna have a pile of really DUMB network 
> questions now that I have this warp speed connection.  You are all 
> gonna be ROTFLYAO.
> 
> Is there a way to turn the f*$(%& network card off other than unplugging 
> the RJ-45 cable?  So that I'm not hooked up to the entire world when I 
> don't want to be, at least until I learn about this stuff.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -- 
> Tony Alfrey
> tonyalfrey at earthlink.net
> "I'd rather be sailing"
> 
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