[Home](./index.md) > [@firebase/firestore](./firestore.md) > [/](./firestore_.md) > [disableNetwork](./firestore_.disablenetwork.md) ## disableNetwork() function Disables network usage for this instance. It can be re-enabled via [enableNetwork()](./firestore_.enablenetwork.md). While the network is disabled, any snapshot listeners, `getDoc()` or `getDocs()` calls will return results from cache, and any write operations will be queued until the network is restored. Signature: ```typescript export declare function disableNetwork(firestore: FirebaseFirestore): Promise; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | firestore | [FirebaseFirestore](./firestore_.firebasefirestore.md) | | Returns: Promise<void> A promise that is resolved once the network has been disabled.