Best way to disable internet connection when gaming?

[Guest Bigshot]

I've got a cable modem and running XP Home and using a router. My gaming machine is hooked up to the internet to download 3rd party aircraft only. I do no general internet browsing with it. Don't even have anti-virus software on it. My email isn't active on that machine either for obvious reasons. What's the best way to just disable the internet connection when simming? If I just unplug the line, I get an error message. No icons in the sys tray to right click on?

[Guest SKYGOD]

just open internet explorer and go to file work offline...

[gosta]

Go to 'Start Menu/Settings/Network Connections', right-click on the appropriate connection and select 'Disable'.Cheers,Gosta.http://hifi.avsim.net/activesky/images/wxrebeta.jpg