Yeah I agree.. the best solution to leave things as is, would be to get what I suggested...pull the ethernet cable which is very cheap now and don't worry about it. Hardware does what hardware is designed to do and nothing more. Last time I checked a laptop couldn't get up and get me a beer yet... damn them!!
Yep. Like I said before, the OP did not do due diligence, and now wants to redirect the blame. Let him finally figure out reality.