You need a network adapter to connect a computer to a network. You can disconnect your computer from a network by disabling your network adapter, and you can sometimes solve connection problems by disabling and then re-enabling the adapter.
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Open Network Connections by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, clicking Network and Sharing Center, and then clicking Manage network connections.
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Right-click the network adapter, and then do one of the following:
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To disable the network adapter, click Disable. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
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To enable the network adapter, click Enable. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
If you disable the adapter, you have to enable it again to connect to a network.
NoteYour computer might have more than one network adapter. Each adapter is listed next to the name of the network connection that uses it. Make sure that you select the correct adapter.
A device that connects your computer to a network. Sometimes called a network interface card (NIC).
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A group of computers or other devices, such as printers and scanners, that communicate either wirelessly or by using a physical connection, such as an Ethernet cable or a phone line.
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