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We have a PC at home (running the latest version of Windows) and if it goes to sleep it rarely (but sometimes does) picks up the wifi on waking up - it can see the network but it doesn't connect. If we try to manually connect it sometimes finds it after about 5/10 minutes, other times it stubbornly refuses to find it and it requires a full restart (which, given it is a PC, takes about 3 weeks). I have tried the Windows assistant to 'repair' it but of course that works as you would expect (ie, it doesn't work). It has had this problem for a while, including on older versions of Windows but it did once work properly (ie for a few months after we bought it)
The only way we can keep it connected is by leaving it on all the time which I am not happy about. I have tried flushing out old networks that it has remembered and played around with various settings to try to make it not 'sleep' various wifi related activities but it is no better.
All other devices (Kindle Fires, iPads, iPhones and my MacBook) work as expected.
Any ideas?
Latest drivers?
When you say "sleep" do you actually mean sleep, or hibernate, or something else? (I'm assuming it's W10's Hybrid Sleep mode?)
I haven't updated any drivers - how/where would I find those?
Try device manager in the first place. Find the wireless NIC, right-click and there should be an "update drivers" option.
Note the make / model whilst you're in there. There may be better ones on the manufacturer's website.
... also, if it is Hybrid Sleep, I [i]think [/i]you can disable power saving on the NIC, which might well cure it.
See the section here on Hybrid Sleep to see where the settings are.
https://www.tekrevue.com/tip/comparing-sleep-hibernation-and-hybrid-sleep-on-windows/
Cheers - tonight's evening sorted :-/
I used to have an HP laptop that did this and as above a driver update fixed it.
Sometimes there's an option on the wireless adaptor to stop it from sleeping.
Sometimes there's an option on the wireless adaptor to stop it from sleeping.
I *think* I have tried that particular setting without joy.
My WiFe refuses to do anything for me for at least an hour after waking up too.
Tried rebooting it, but I just get a smack in the mouth.
Something similar - after waking it connects, then loses the connection. I have to disable and enable the adaptor. I normally have to do this three or four times, or just walk away and come back 30 minutes later and it has fixed itself!
a full restart (which, given it is a PC, takes about 3 weeks)
if you can't fix the WiFi, find out why it takes an age to boot up. Our fairly basic PC (mechanical HD) takes about a minute.
and my wizzy laptop ( SSD ) takes about 5s. 😀
And my MacBook Pro starts in 4.9s
😛
probably best buying another one and junking your PC then. 😉
I would have done in the first place but for the fact I bought it primarily to use as a dump for films, music and pictures and MacBooks aren't exactly renowned for their huge storage capabilities 🙂
My laptop did this after putting Windows 10 on it. In sleep mode the modern went into power save mode and wouldn't switch back on. Simple fix in the power settings iirc.
Tim
Well the updating the driver didn't work - seems worse than ever now.
Looks like more fiddling this weekend....
Is there a driver on the manufacturer's website? Either for the laptop (unlikely) or the network chipset itself?
Ooh, is it Windows managed or is there some stupid OEM applet controlling it? If the latter you could try removing it.
It's a windows 10 issue and could not fix it on last Dell laptop new HP ENVY SSD picks up before I type my password in
One ( quick ) thing to try - open a command prompt as administrator, type in:
[code]netsh winsock reset[/code]
http://www.home-network-help.com/netsh-winsock.html
I had a laptop a couple of years ago - no end of driver un-re-installs did anything, then that cured it in 1.7 seconds.
The PC may not be the sole cause; it's a communication problem between PC and WiFi Access Point / Router. There may be an issue with the WiFi that the other devices can tolerate. I had similar problems, googled the router and discovered it has a known bug and needed a firmware update.
And my MacBook Pro starts in 4.9s
And mine can't cope with dual band wi-fi since the latest upgrade. Not the hardest problem to fix but a monumental pain in the neck when it's not your router. As with most apple problems it seems to be entirely urgency dependent
Well I had that play at the weekend and found a setting to stop something somewhere from automatically sleeping and it has mitigated the problem somewhat – it isn't instant but it is usable (taking around 30 seconds to find the wifi when waking from sleep/screen lock etc.