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Network connection for a scheduled task from sleep

  1. #1


    Windy George Guest

    Network connection for a scheduled task from sleep

    A scheduled task is configured to wake the system in order to perform. This
    task will requite that a network connection is available. Before the system
    goes to sleep, the DSL connection is running but it is lost when the system
    goes to sleep and does not reconnect when the system wakes to perform the
    scheduled task.

    Is there a way to open the DSL network from the task scheduler?



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  2. #2


    Robert L [MVP - Networking] Guest

    Re: Network connection for a scheduled task from sleep

    Try to setup "Allow windows to turn this off to save power" The details can be found in this link,

    Vista: Sleep & Loss of Internet ...Management setting for my Ethernet Card to select "Allow windows to turn this off to save power" I do not lose my Internet connection when returning from ...
    http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...28c15cf519517f


    Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
    How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
    "Windy George" <Windy George@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10194EAF-0AEB-4155-99B3-98AE83EB11E1@microsoft.com...
    A scheduled task is configured to wake the system in order to perform. This
    task will requite that a network connection is available. Before the system
    goes to sleep, the DSL connection is running but it is lost when the system
    goes to sleep and does not reconnect when the system wakes to perform the
    scheduled task.

    Is there a way to open the DSL network from the task scheduler?

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    Windy George Guest

    Re: Network connection for a scheduled task from sleep

    Hi Robert:
    Thanks for the reply. "Allow windows to turn this off to save power" has
    been selected on my NIC. Vista still drops the DSL connection when it goes
    into sleep mode.

    Windy George

    "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

    > Try to setup "Allow windows to turn this off to save power" The details can be found in this link,
    >
    > Vista: Sleep & Loss of Internet ...Management setting for my Ethernet Card to select "Allow windows to turn this off to save power" I do not lose my Internet connection when returning from ...
    > http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...28c15cf519517f
    >
    >
    > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
    > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
    > "Windy George" <Windy George@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10194EAF-0AEB-4155-99B3-98AE83EB11E1@microsoft.com...
    > A scheduled task is configured to wake the system in order to perform. This
    > task will requite that a network connection is available. Before the system
    > goes to sleep, the DSL connection is running but it is lost when the system
    > goes to sleep and does not reconnect when the system wakes to perform the
    > scheduled task.
    >
    > Is there a way to open the DSL network from the task scheduler?


      My System SpecsSystem Spec

Network connection for a scheduled task from sleep

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