To make a local area connection

• Typically, most computers running a member of the Windows Server 2003 family are connected to a local area network. When you start your computer, your network adapter is detected and the local area connection automatically starts. Unlike other types of connections, the local area connection is created automatically, and you do not have to click the local area connection in order to start it.

Once the local area connection is running, you can choose to disable it. To do so, do the following.

1. Open Network Connections.
2. Right-click the LAN or High Speed Internet connection that you want to disable.
3. Click Disable.

If you need to enable a disabled LAN or High Speed Internet connection, do the following.

1. Right-click the disabled LAN or High Speed Internet connection that you want to now enable.
2. Click Enable.

Notes

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• A local area connection is automatically created for each network adapter that is detected.
• If more than one network adapter is installed, you can eliminate possible confusion by immediately renaming each local area connection to reflect the network that it connects to.

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