PC disconnects from network when left idle and wont reconnect without restarting.

ASH440

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Hi guys,
When i start my computer it connects to my wireless router and i get internet and everything works fine. After the computer is left idle for a while the computer seems to loose connecting to the router. down the bottom right where it shows my network and signal bars it says the pc is connected with full signal, but when i try to access anything from the web, chrome says i have no connection. when i punch in my router numbers in the task bar it will not even show me the router. So i restart the computer and everything works fine again until it is left idle.
Hope this makes sense to someone, dose anyone know how i can fix this.
Cheers Ash
 

jbseven

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Dec 2, 2011
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It could be one of two things

1. Your firewall. What firewall are you using?

2. The power saving settings. Go to Control Panel>Power Options>Change Plan Settings>Change advanced power settings>Wireless adapter settings>Power saving mode
and set to maximum performance. See if the problem still occurs.

It might be worth updating your wifi adapter drivers from the manufacturer's website to see if that sorts it out.