turn off wireless?

[jlreich]

I was thinking of getting a new router. And although I don't have any wireless adapters on any of my computers right now, I am probably going to be getting a new laptop in the spring or early summer. Which of course will have wireless built in. So planning ahead I thought I would go ahead and get a wireless router.

My question is this. Can you disable the wireless signal? So I don't have to even worry about securing it until I actually need to use it. Or would/should I just setup the security anyway?

I currently have a Netgear Gb switch, and a Linksys router. The linksys is what I will be replacing. I like linksys but for some reason I (more importantly my daughter) can't play any Steam games online. Seems there is some issue that Steam has with my router. Hmm, I think I will start another thread for that one. ;)

Thanks in advance. :)

EDIT - Oops, I just realized I meant to put this in wireless forum and did not. Sorry.

[PrntRhd]

This forum is fine.
Yes, you can turn off the wireless via the router web interface on most home routers.

[jlreich]

Excellent. Thanks PrntRhd. :)