Switch wireless off/on?

[senser]

What's the pfSense way to switch a hostap off and on (I am running an open hotspot and sometimes I'd like to be able to disable it for maintenance)?
Is there a less invasive option than just disabling/enabling the interface? Thanks!

[wallabybob]

@senser:

What's the pfSense way to switch a hostap off and on (I am running an open hotspot and sometimes I'd like to be able to disable it for maintenance)?
Is there a less invasive option than just disabling/enabling the interface? Thanks!

Less invasive by what criteria?

I would normally disable a WiFi service by disabling through the web GUI?

[senser]

Yeah, by disabling the interface in the GUI. Interfaces have their own rules table, may be part of interface groups or bridges, may have aliases…all of which has to be updated/changed/removed. If you could just disable the radio, It would make switching wireless on/off a quick and painless task.