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Reconnecting to wifi after hibernation/powersave

  • 02-02-2009 2:11pm
    #1
    Mat the trasher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 365 ✭✭


    Hi, I have a relatively new Toshiba satellite L300D, but I have noticed that anytime it hibernates or powersave sleeps that the connection to my BT wireless router is lost, as in its local access only but no internet. To get it connected again I have to disconnect and reconnect manually, then no probs. It works fine if the machine is Shut down or restarted. I've had a previous labtop and it reconnected itself with in a couple of sec every time it was awakened, the only thing, was it was using XP, and the current machine is using Vista. The connection is set as first priority and to automatically reconnect. Any ideas on how to resolve?


Comments

  • #2
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    make sure you have updated all of your system drivers, including the BIOS and Wireless adapter


  • #3
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    same problem here. Any solution?


  • #4
    ttm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭ttm


    Don't have a Vista laptop to check and test to recreate the problem but I was wondering if it was anything to do with Windows Power Managment of the wireless device OR if its to do with the driver/service thats running the wireless card.

    First check power managment from the properties of the device and try unchecking the box that says something about allowing windows to shut the device down to save power. Then see if that makes any difference when you hibernate - if not switch is back to the previous setting

    Next and as I said I can't check this on Vista but I'd take a look at the software that is running the Wireless adaptor and look for an option to allow windows to control the network card under the WLAN auto config service (similar to XP's Wireless Zero Configuration service). Reasoning would be if windows hiberates then windows should know how to bring the devices it controls out of hibernation. If you can't find away to do that then look to see if the WLAN auto config service is running if it isn't start it and you may get a dialog asking if you want to swtich off the Wireless cards own service control and pass it to windows.

    .....something to try anyway :)


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