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I am having issues with my network adapter on my new machine. The first month or so, I could put the computer to sleep, and when I woke it up, I could still access the internet just fine. Now, whenever the computer wakes from sleep, it cannot connect to the internet. I have to run the Network Adapter Troubleshooter, and every time it resets my "Ethernet" (I use a wired connection) adapter, and this fixes the problem of "Ethernet adapter doesn't have a valid IP configuration." I have tried the following:
I have NOT been able to adjust the Power Options of the driver itself. I found that solution on a number of posts, but I don't have a Power Options tab when I open the properties of the driver. The driver in question is the Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller.
While this isn't a major issue, it is extremely annoying to have to reset my network adapter every time I wake my computer up from hibernation or sleep. I thought I had fixed it when I disabled the fast startup option because it worked great for a week, but then Windows updated and I'm right back where I started, running a troubleshooter every time I wake my machine up. And yes, I double-checked to make sure that the fast startup option is still disabled. I did notice when I was looking at the details of the adapter that it has an unspecified power setting for S1 and S2 power states, but I'm not sure how to change those, or if that's even my issue.
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- Disabling the fast startup option
- Updating the driver
- Uninstalling and reinstalling the driver
I have NOT been able to adjust the Power Options of the driver itself. I found that solution on a number of posts, but I don't have a Power Options tab when I open the properties of the driver. The driver in question is the Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller.
While this isn't a major issue, it is extremely annoying to have to reset my network adapter every time I wake my computer up from hibernation or sleep. I thought I had fixed it when I disabled the fast startup option because it worked great for a week, but then Windows updated and I'm right back where I started, running a troubleshooter every time I wake my machine up. And yes, I double-checked to make sure that the fast startup option is still disabled. I did notice when I was looking at the details of the adapter that it has an unspecified power setting for S1 and S2 power states, but I'm not sure how to change those, or if that's even my issue.
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