How to disable/enable network connection in c#

Question

Basically I\'m running some performance tests and don\'t want the external network to be the drag factor. I\'m looking into ways of disabling network LAN. What is an effecti

Answer 1

In VB.Net , You can also use it for toggle Local Area Connection

Note: myself use it in Windows XP, it's work here properly. but in windows 7 it's not work properly.

  Private Sub ToggleNetworkConnection()

    Try


        Const ssfCONTROLS = 3


        Dim sConnectionName = "Local Area Connection"

        Dim sEnableVerb = "En&able"
        Dim sDisableVerb = "Disa&ble"

        Dim shellApp = CreateObject("shell.application")
        Dim WshShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
        Dim oControlPanel = shellApp.Namespace(ssfCONTROLS)

        Dim oNetConnections = Nothing
        For Each folderitem In oControlPanel.items
            If folderitem.name = "Network Connections" Then
                oNetConnections = folderitem.getfolder : Exit For
            End If
        Next


        If oNetConnections Is Nothing Then
            MsgBox("Couldn't find 'Network and Dial-up Connections' folder")
            WshShell.quit()
        End If


        Dim oLanConnection = Nothing
        For Each folderitem In oNetConnections.items
            If LCase(folderitem.name) = LCase(sConnectionName) Then
                oLanConnection = folderitem : Exit For
            End If
        Next


        If oLanConnection Is Nothing Then
            MsgBox("Couldn't find '" & sConnectionName & "' item")
            WshShell.quit()
        End If


        Dim bEnabled = True
        Dim oEnableVerb = Nothing
        Dim oDisableVerb = Nothing
        Dim s = "Verbs: " & vbCrLf
        For Each verb In oLanConnection.verbs
            s = s & vbCrLf & verb.name
            If verb.name = sEnableVerb Then
                oEnableVerb = verb
                bEnabled = False
            End If
            If verb.name = sDisableVerb Then
                oDisableVerb = verb
            End If
        Next



        If bEnabled Then
            oDisableVerb.DoIt()
        Else
            oEnableVerb.DoIt()
        End If


    Catch ex As Exception
        MsgBox(ex.Message)
    End Try

End Sub