Keep Internet Connection on Standby?

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• Jul 10, 2006

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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)

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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.

 

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is that ok for laptops?

 

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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.