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Ethernet connection works intermittently

Problem: My Ethernet connection works for awhile but then quits.

Solution: Turn the Ethernet card power management off.
When the computer goes into sleep mode, the default is to also turn off the Ethernet card. When the computer comes back on, however, it doesn't automatically turn the card back on. The solution is to turn the power management off for the Ethernet card.
Windows XP:

Select Start - Control Panel, then the following:
- Network and Internet Connections
- Network Connections
- Local Area connections
Click on the Properties button
Click on the Configure button
Click on the Power Management tab
UNCHECK "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power."

Windows 2000:

Select Start - Settings - Control Panel, then the following:
- Network and dial-up Connections
- Local Area connections
Click on the Properties button
Click on the Configure button
Click on the Power Management tab
UNCHECK "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power."

Windows 95/98/ME

Select Start - Settings - Control Panel
Click on the Power Management tab
Set power to "Always on".

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