Loss of network connection after standby or hibernate

[Teffy]

Greetings!

I have a Toshiba M200 TabletPC (WinXP) which came with an 802.11g
wireless card. I connect to a D-Link DI-624 router. If I go to Standby
or Hibernate then resume, I have no wireless network access at all.

To get it to work again, I must disable then re-enable the 'Wireless
Network Connection' via steps below:
1) Go to "View Network Connections" from "My Network Places" or by
right-clicking the wireless network icon in the system tray.
2) Right-click "Wireless Network Connection" and choose "Disable"
3) Wait for it to display the new disabled status (for me, 5-10
seconds).
4) Right-click "Wireless Network Connection" again and choose "Enable"

Is this a problem with settings somewhere in the network
configuration? Does everyone get the same behavior after resuming from
standby or hibernate? For me, it happens every time.

If you don't know the solution, but have an easier way to disable then
re-enable, please do tell.

Teffy

 

[www.msmobiles.com]

802.11g is not native to Centrino platform that's why there are problems. AS
far as I am concerned I am enjoying built-in centrino 802.11b although i
have also 802.11g card..

 

[JDTHREE [MVP]]

Not just G though. I had the same problem on my 802.11b only mini-pci
in the 3500, as well as the A/B/G card I later repaced it with. One
of these days I'm going to have to track down a resolution for it if I
can find one... It'll probably be something so simple I'll slap
myself for not thinking of it right off...

John

 

[Chris De Herrera]

Actually Intel has released a 802.11g mini PCI card for the Centrino
platform. This is a new chip - Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG chip. The latest
Tablet PCs use it to implement 802.11g and still be a Centrino.

 

[www.msmobiles.com]

WTF??? Chris why do you removed "s" from "msmobiles.com" in your quotes
below? the name is http://msmobiles.com and you know it very well. Chris De
Herrera I warn you: don't behave like Jason Dunn from pocket pc thoughts!!!!

changing name of posters in quotes - is it behavior worthy of Microsoft
MVP?? I don't think so. It is respectsless and rude behavior. Who is MVP
lead for Tablet PC? I need to inform them..

 

[Chris H.]

He is a Mobile Devices MVP, not associated with Tablet PCs. Perhaps if you
posted with your real name instead of promoting a web site, things would
work better? (Please don't confuse which Chris is which. )
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -

 

[Butterfield]

There should be a question on these exams about Usenet reply
posting/top posting...

Select all that apply:
a) top post when you have nothing to add
b) top post when you expect no further discussion
c) top post to add continuity to discussion flow
d) top post because it irritates the group
e) top post when you have the definitive answer


Butterfield

 

[mer]

Hey,

I have a Compaq Presario 2100 laptop riunning XP Home. I am having
the same problem except with my local area connection that is
connected by an ethernet cable to a hub going into the internet.

I have a wireless card and it works fine. Everytime I turn on my
computer or unplug the cord I have to enable then disable the
connection. Repair is not an option because the connection shows up
in the system tray as disconnected, it doesn't even recognize that its
plugged in.

Another problem with this is that once connected, the network will
only run at 10Mbps. I checked my hardware specs and my network card
is capable of running a 100Mbps connection, and my hub runs at
100Mbps.

Any help will be appreciated. Please email me if you know a remedy
for the problem.

Thanks,
Craig

 

[Teffy]

Is this a clue? When I resume, 'Network Connections' window lists:


Local Area Connection - disabled (I disabled it manually because I don't use it)

New Connection Wizard

Network Setup Wizard

Wireless Network Connection - enabled (although it doesn't work )


Internet Connection is not listed until after I disable then re-enable Wireless.


Teffy

 

[Chris H.]

Have you gone into Device Manager and disabled all other networking devices
except the wireless. Sometimes these things bridge, and completely destroy
the LAN.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -

 

[Teffy]

Hi Chris,

Yes, only two network adapters listed:
Atheros Wireless is enabled,
Intel pro /100 Network Connection is disabled (red x in graphic).

Just for grins, in device manager I checked "show hidden devices" and
then disabled everything except for the wireless network adapter and
its packet scheduler miniport, and all the WAN miniports. I tried
standby, then resumed, but the problem still occurred.

Teffy

 

[WGSGNUAYHTTE]

Here is the solution that I use:

Devcon does the trick! I downloaded it from the KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q311272

At the command line I entered:
devcon find pci\*
to list pci devices, and picked out my wireless adapter ID number (it
ends in 168C). So, I use a macro to issue these commands:

devcon disable *168C
devcon enable *168C
Then I am back in business!


Thanks to all for your help,
Teffy