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Expert: Hrire Mikaelian - 8/7/2008
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I have a Linksys Wireless G router and a cable internet connection. The router is hardwired to a destop PC (XP) and wirelessly to a Mac laptop a 2nd desktop PC and a PC laptop.
This PC laptop (a Gateway running Vista) is having issues dropping the internet connection constantly. Initially there were issues with whenever the PC went into hibernation or sleep mode with it losing connection. That was solved with bringing the laptop closer to the router so it could re-establish connection.
Now even when the computer is 10 feet away from the router and is working fine it sometimes loses connection. It has full signal from the router but must have lost the IP because there is no internet connection.
I tried uninstalling McAfee and disabling the firewall in Vista with no luck. None of the other machines are having any issues at all.
Answer
Hi Bryan.
Sometimes laptops are configured to turn the network card off if there is inactivity for a few minutes (unless it is plugged in consistently).
You want to go to the Power Configuration settings in Vista and adjust it so that the network card ALWAYS stays on. This does not conserve battery power but at least it won't cut you off either.
You may have to look for a configuration profile that is specific to the network card installed on that Gateway machine, and set the parameters there.
Try these few suggestions and let me know if it helps.
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