"KillaChaos" <psnim2***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a laptop connected to a desktop through an internet bridge
> (desktop has a wireless connection, and laptop is connected through
> Ethernet 1000BASE-T).
>
> The problem is, if I remove the cord or shutdown/sleep mode the laptop
> the desktopwill assume that the network cable is unplugged.
>
> Then once I reconnect, the "network cable is unplugged" and I am
> unable to access the internet on my laptop for 5 minutes, or until I
> open the properties for the connection and close it again.
>
> It seems the computers network connected events are slow/not
> refreshing fast enough, but I don't know much about networking to say
> so.
>
> Is there a way I can fix this?

> Hi
> When you remove the cord or the Laptop goes to sleep, indeed there is No
> connection between the computer and the error message is the correct one.
> As for reconnecting, it is hard to know since you did not explain where the
> Wireless is coming from, how the Routing is working, and what assigns the
> IPs.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

"KillaChaos" <psnim2***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> The wireless is coming from an ActionTec Router. Could it be possible
> that the IP address is not being assinged fast enough?
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking). wrote:
>> Hi
>> When you remove the cord or the Laptop goes to sleep, indeed there is No
>> connection between the computer and the error message is the correct one.
>> As for reconnecting, it is hard to know since you did not explain where
>> the
>> Wireless is coming from, how the Routing is working, and what assigns the
>> IPs.
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)