Vista: Sleep & Loss of Internet connection solution

[chicagotech]

Thank you for the tip.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

I haven't used this for long, but I've found that if I change the Power
Management setting for my Ethernet Card to select "Allow windows to turn this
off to save power" I do not lose my Internet connection when returning from
Sleep or Hibernation. This was suggested in a post from March 3rd, where a
poster said that Microsoft Support suggested it. It goes against everything
I've learned & told others about network cards, but it works. It must allow
Sleep to turn off the card and then restart it properly.

Now if only I could get Vista to stop dropping my DVD-RW drive after Sleep,
I'd be happy.

[chicagotech]

This post may help too.

Vista: local access and unknown network
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/vi ... =6721#6721