How to disconnect from ethernet ?

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  1. Bernarada, Nov 7, 2007

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    A simple question : how can I simply disconnect my ethernet connection from within OS X ? ....there must be a way apart from switching off the external high-speed modem I use. ...or not ?

    Thanks, B.
     
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  2. Kardashian, Nov 7, 2007

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    Unplug it.
     
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  3. Bernarada, Nov 7, 2007

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    Is that it ? There's no other way ???
     
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  4. patrick0brien, Nov 7, 2007

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    -Bernarada

    Do you want it to be more complex than that?
     
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  5. vanmacguy, Nov 7, 2007

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    By far the easiest way.

    But if you go to System Preferences, Network, and then next to Configure IPv4, select Off from the drop down.

    Cheers.
     
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  6. Bernarada, Nov 7, 2007

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    Now, we're getting somewhere (but great ideas, guys!). So Macvanguy, I opened Network, there is 'configure IPv6' (not 4 here) yet no 'off'.
    So. . .
     
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  7. vanmacguy, Nov 7, 2007

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    It's above the IPv6 button.

    Below TCP/IP PPPoE AppleTalk...

    The drop down probably says Using DHCP now.

    Cheers.
     
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  8. sushi, Nov 7, 2007

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    Is this something you are going to need to do often?

    Or just one time, or very rarely?
     
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  9. Bernarada, Nov 7, 2007

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    And as an afterthought, if going the unplugging way. . . Better to unplug the modem from my mac or switch it off ? Why unplug it if it can be switched off? Suspense. . .
     
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  10. vanmacguy, Nov 7, 2007

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    If you switch off the modem you'll have to wait for it to acquire a new IP address every time you switch it back on. This could take a few minutes.

    If you don't want to be connected unplug the network cable from your Mac and leave your modem alone.

    Easiest way by far.
     
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  11. Bernarada, Nov 7, 2007

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    Sushi. . . Every now and then - I want to have it off when I do music with Logic to use all the cpu I can there. Why you ask. . .
     
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  12. Bernarada, Nov 7, 2007

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    Macvan, great. i appreciate the precise answer. Did find the off now, yet won't use it. I get the point. Thanks for your care. Best regards.
     
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  13. i9natz, Feb 26, 2014

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    turn ethernet and wifi off from macosx

    you just have to create in Network preferences a new location called for example "ETHERNET OFF".
    Configure IPv4: off
    Then just select it in a menu App like iStat Menus.
    that's all :)
     
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  14. hallux, Feb 26, 2014

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    Welcome to the forums but did you REALLY need to bring back a post from almost 7 years ago?
     
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