How to disconnect from ethernet ?

[Bernarada]

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.

 

[Kardashian]

Unplug it.

 

[Bernarada]

Is that it ? There's no other way ???

 

[patrick0brien]

Is that it ? There's no other way ???

-Bernarada

Do you want it to be more complex than that?

 

[vanmacguy]

Unplug it.

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.

 

[Bernarada]

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. . .

 

[vanmacguy]

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. . .

It's above the IPv6 button.

Below TCP/IP PPPoE AppleTalk...

The drop down probably says Using DHCP now.

Cheers.

 

[sushi]

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

Or just one time, or very rarely?

 

[Bernarada]

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. . .

 

[vanmacguy]

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.

 

[Bernarada]

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. . .

 

[Bernarada]

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.

 

[i9natz]

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

 

[hallux]

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

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