Windows XP shuts off my network card

[Sasha]

It appears that Windows XP shuts off my network card after a period of
computer inactivity. Is there a way to fix this? I remember reading
something about this problem a while ago, it required changing some
time-out in the registry to fix this. Does anyone know?

 

[Malke]

It appears that Windows XP shuts off my network card after a period of
computer inactivity. Is there a way to fix this? I remember reading
something about this problem a while ago, it required changing some
time-out in the registry to fix this. Does anyone know?

You don't need to change this in the registry. Just go to the System
applet in Control Panel, Hardware, Device Manager. Find the network
card and double-click it to get its Properties. There is a setting in
there to allow Windows to turn off the device for power management.
Just uncheck it.

Malke

 

[Sasha]

You don't need to change this in the registry. Just go to the System
applet in Control Panel, Hardware, Device Manager. Find the network
card and double-click it to get its Properties. There is a setting in
there to allow Windows to turn off the device for power management.
Just uncheck it.

Malke

I knew about this option. But it does not work.

 

[Malke]

I knew about this option. But it does not work.

In other words, you aren't allowing Windows to turn off the network
card? Why do you think the "turning off" is being done by Windows then?
You haven't told us anything about your computer's hardware, so it's
not possible to give you a specific answer. Here are some things to
check, though (try one thing at a time and test after each change):

1. Does the timeout occur exactly after a certain period of time? If so,
perhaps you have some third-party software running to control Internet
access? Some sort of Net Nanny software? Perhaps there is a Group
Policy set? Could this be an ISP setting (someone posted in a newsgroup
lately about a connection to Tiscali doing this)?

2. If none of the above applies and the shut off is random, then try a
different:

a. ethernet cable
b. port if using a router
c. network card - use a known-working one.

Malke