Keep Internet Connection on Standby?

[sunkentheory]

We just bought a few dell laptops and when they go on standby (from lack of activity) the internet connection goes out. Is there a way to let it go on standby but keep the internet connected? (we have wireless)

thanks,
brian

[6ghztofreedom]

I don't believe there is a way to keep networking going during sleep mode because the disks are powered down. To save the most power just let it turn off the monitor, I think thats the only way to save the most power and keep the networking alive.

[sunkentheory]

is that ok for laptops?

[klingens]

look if you can exclude the wireless adapters from standby somehow. devicemanager, powermanagement or such.

Networking doesn't have anything to do with hardiisks powering down at all.