Laptop Will Not Recoonect To Network After Sleep or Hibern..

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A longshot, but in device manager, NIC>Properties, did you uncheck 'allow
windows to turn off this device to save power'?

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"Bob" <no-spam@abc.com> wrote in message
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> This appears to be the correct group and it sure looks like there's some
> talent that hangs out here that just may have a clue about my laptop
> problem. Actually, it's two laptops, same problem right out of the box.
>
> Problem: Laptop will not reconnect to the wireless network after coming
> out of sleep mode or from hibernation.
>
> Problem has been there since day one (3 weeks ago) and since then I have
> upgraded both with all the latest updates (and BIOS) from Compaq, Broadcom
> and Microsoft. Have spent several hours on both HP's Chat Line and with
> their Tech Support. Numerous things have been tried including checking
> the power options, reinstalling drivers, doing a complete Repair Install,
> used WinFixXP to rebuild the stack and so on and so forth.
>
> Yep... been researching the MS KB and Goggled this thing until the cows
> came home. Found some info but nothing that has solved the problem.
> Compaq "escalated" the problem supposedly and were supposed to get back to
> me but I think they're stumped.
>
> These are Compaq M2010US systems, WinXP Home w/SP2 and have a Broadcom
> 802.1b/g WLAN wireless card and they use RealTek RTL8139/NICs for the
> wired side. Everything works great otherwise but as soon as you come out
> of sleep mode or hibernate mode, it cannot find the network again.. I have
> to do a "repair" and then it connects back up just fine.
>
> It's more of an annoyance problem but if I have it on two systems, I would
> think that someone else has also seen the problem and perhaps found the
> solution.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob S.
>