WiFi (ad hoc) network doesn't restore after night of logoff

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Many times this symptom is caused by old versions of network adapters. You
might try checking to make sure that you have the most recent drivers.

Thx
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Brandy Griffin, Microsoft

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"Sergey Gorlov" <Sergey Gorlov@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Situation:
> I've established WiFi peer-to-peer (ad hoc) network between P4-1800
> desktop
> (using ASUS WL-138g PCI adapter) and Compaq EVO N1015v laptop (using
> Compaq
> Wireless LAN Multiport W200 built-in). Both are running WinXP SP2 with
> last
> drivers for the network adapters installed. The network shares ADSL
> internet
> connection, so the desktop WiFi connection is configured as a DHCP-server
> and
> the laptop one obtains its configuration dynamically.
>
> Problem:
> I work (really) on the laptop on evenings and close its lid once go to
> sleep. Next morning I open the laptop, but WiFi doesn't connect. I checked
> the desktop that always stays online: the same. None can find no wireless
> network available. So I forced to restart the desktop and after that the
> network restores. Is it possible to fix this issue and don't restart the
> desktop each given morning?
>
> Please help me (or say something encouraging...)
>
> Appendix:
> I've got "Enable IEEE 802.1x..." checkbox clear (and its tab is disabled)
> on
> both ends.