Mar 06, '06 05:25:00AM • Contributed by: Anonymous
Go to your System Preferences, then Network, then click Show and choose Network Port Configurations from the pop-up menu. There you can find "Ethernet adapter (en1)." That is your wifi dongle; uncheck the "On" checkbox, then click "Apply Now." Now you can unplug your dongle without any fear :)
Remember to tick it back to On if you want to use your dongle again. This hint is useful for other wifi dongles using the same chipset and drivers (e.g.: NetGear ma111).
