User guide
Enabling/Disabling the Internet Connection
80 Check Point ZoneAlarm User Guide
Enabling/Disabling the Internet Connection
You can temporarily disable an Internet connection. This is useful if, for example, you are
going on vacation and do not want to leave your computer connected to the Internet.
The Internet connection’s Enabled/Disabled status is persistent through ZoneAlarm router
reboots.
To enable/disable an Internet connection
1. Click Network in the main menu, and click the Internet tab.
The Internet page appears.
2. Next to the Internet connection, do one of the following:
• To enable the connection, click
.
The button changes to
and the connection is enabled.
• To disable the connection, click
.
The button changes to
and the connection is disabled.
Using Quick Internet Connection/Disconnection
By clicking the Connect or Disconnect button (depending on the connection status) on the
Internet page, you can establish a quick Internet connection using the currently-selected
connection type. In the same manner, you can terminate the active connection.
The Internet connection retains its Connected/Not Connected status until the ZoneAlarm
router is rebooted. The ZoneAlarm router then connects to the Internet if the connection is
enabled. For information on enabling an Internet connection, see Enabling/Disabling the
Internet Connection on page
80.