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April 17th, 2007 16:00

Wireless Network Disconnects after IDle

Hello, I didn't know which section to post this under, but this seems like the most relevant to my problem.
 
I have a dell E1705 and its wirelessly connected to a Lynksis router.
While I'm using the computer everything is fine, but when I leave it to download files overnight, the connection gets disconnected at sometime during the night, when I touch any button it connects again within seconds. 
 
I have looked at the power options:
Its only set to shut down the monitor after 2 min, everything else is set to Never shut down.
I have looked at other connection settings to see if theres something like "Disconnect/Power off wireless after certain idle time"  but couldn't find it.
 
Could it be my router kicking me off after my connection being idle for a set time?(even though it doesn't make sense, because the files are downloading (no upload data???))
 
Has anybody encountered something like this before?
 
Thanks in advance
 
Kirill
  • volcano11

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    Posted April 17th, 2007 23:00

    It would be helpful to know which wireless network adapter you have in the computer.
     
    Steve
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    Posted April 18th, 2007 01:00

    Hello I have the default option for wireless which is: Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-Card
     
     
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    Posted April 18th, 2007 02:00

    Thank you, that sounds like a good solution to the problem, I was looking around those settings before, but I didn't know what exactly needs to be Enabled/Disabled.  I will try it tonight and post tommorow morning if it worked.
     
    People on these boards should be paid by Dell, customer service reps in the chat and on the phone are just a waste of time.
     
    Thanks again.
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    Posted April 18th, 2007 02:00

    Open Device Manager, expand the listing for Network Adapters, right click your wireless network adapter and select Properties.  Click on the Advanced tab and set the Minimum Power Consumption and Power Save Mode both to disabled and see if that solves the problem.
     
    Steve
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    Posted April 18th, 2007 03:00

    Hi,
     
     
     
    Rgds
     
    Best-try (chris)
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    Posted April 19th, 2007 15:00

    Thanks much, I think that fixed my problem.
     
    -Kirill