How to keep ethernet port powered when computer is in sleep mode?

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I am using a desktop with windows 10. For the longest time my computer would maintain an internet connection when in sleep mode. Today, it randomly stopped doing that and now when my computer goes into sleep mode the ethernet port turns off right before the PC officially sleeps.

I have a wired connection, and the device in device manager is Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller.


My Device Manager Settings for the RealTek Controller:

  • Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power is checked OFF.
  • Energy Efficient Ethernet is Disabled.
  • Wake on Magic Packet is Enabled.
  • I uninstalled the driver and reinstalled it.
  • I also tried installing the latest driver for windows 10 that I saw on Realtek's website.


Power & Sleep Settings:

  • Balanced Plan.
  • Networking connectivity in Standby is Enabled.


Nothing has worked, and I feel like I've run out of options from my research online. I can live without it, but it's a convenience I'd like to have back. Any ideas on how to fix this?

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