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Hello Neowinians !

I was wondering if someone tell me if there is any software out there that can help me manage my wireless connections: my Bluetooth and WI-Fi connections. Something that can reside in the task-bar like what HP has with their wireless assistant. I downloaded their software and it didn't even start up on my system.

I just want to be able to switch my Bluetooth off on my system so that I can connect my phone to my Bluetooth headset and vice-versa. Or when I have a Ethernet connection, be able to switch off the wi-fi without tinkering into the control panel.

THANK YOU !

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'Or when I have a Ethernet connection, be able to switch off the wi-fi without tinkering into the control panel. "

What specific laptop do you have? Most have an actual switch to toggle wifi on and off and bluetooth, etc.

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'Or when I have a Ethernet connection, be able to switch off the wi-fi without tinkering into the control panel. "

What specific laptop do you have? Most have an actual switch to toggle wifi on and off and bluetooth, etc.

I actually have a desktop but the router does not reach my room so I installed a wi-fi usb and a bluetooth usb. Your right, if I had a laptop, this wouldn't matter.

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ok -- hmm you could do it with devcon then.. For example I have a script to turn off my wired interface with it.

devcon disable "PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1673&CC_0200"

Then to turn it back on

devcon enable "PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1673&CC_0200"

You can find your devices like this

C:\>devcon hwids "PCI\*"

So from that LONG list I found my network card

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1673&SUBSYS_01F91028&REV_02\4&1E93A591&0&00E5

Name: Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Controller

Hardware ID's:

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1673&SUBSYS_01F91028&REV_02

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1673&SUBSYS_01F91028

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1673&CC_020000

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1673&CC_0200

Compatible ID's:

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1673&REV_02

PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1673

PCI\VEN_14E4&CC_020000

PCI\VEN_14E4&CC_0200

PCI\VEN_14E4

PCI\CC_020000

PCI\CC_0200

Now since I am on laptop I just use keys to turn off my wireless and bluetooth, but I think you should be able to do the same thing with devcon, I believe your bluetooth would be under usb, so

devcon hwids "USB\*"

USB\VID_413C&PID_8140\5&11246E2F&0&2

Name: Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth Module

Hardware ID's:

USB\Vid_413c&Pid_8140&Rev_4315

USB\Vid_413c&Pid_8140

Compatible ID's:

USB\Class_e0&SubClass_01&Prot_01

USB\Class_e0&SubClass_01

USB\Class_e0

You should be able to then create a script that does your devcon command for that device to enable or disable

you can get devcon here

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311272

The DevCon command-line utility functions as an alternative to Device Manager

edit: ok I turned on my switch so my bluetooth was on, I then disabled it with

C:\>devcon disable "USB\Vid_413c&Pid_8140&Rev_4315"

USB\VID_413C&PID_8140\5&11246E2F&0&2 : Disabled

1 device(s) disabled.

And then enabled it again via

C:\>devcon enable "USB\Vid_413c&Pid_8140&Rev_4315"

USB\VID_413C&PID_8140\5&11246E2F&0&2 : Enabled

1 device(s) enabled.

Seems to be working -- I would have to pull out my bluetooth phone and double check.. But the bluetooth manager on my laptop showed it disabled and then re-enabled once I ran those commands.

Keep in mind those are for my devices, you would have to use the numbers for your devices.

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I thought he wanted an icon to click on? While you can do that, make a batch file and make it an icon you can do the same with taking the connection link in device manager an put it in your quick launch. I just did with a network connection in dev manager, I am sure u can do it with your bluetooth device as well.

While it isn't in your system tray, it is still accessible on your start bar/powerbar.

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