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I feel like this is a very simple problem, but haven't been able to fix it myself or find anything in the forums and would seem to apply.

Essentially, when connected to the internet, if I am not constantly moving through pages or downloading my X60T seems to shut down the wireless card. It only gives maybe 3-4 minutes, and then to continuing browsing I have to disconnect and then reconnect. Each time it gives the message about turning back on wireless capability, and then it works fine until I am not actively using the connection again (for instance I will have to disconnect/reconnect to send this post). I have tried the various power settings and this doesn't seem to help.

So can anyone recommend a way to shut off any wireless auto-off settings? Any help would be much appreciated.

Any firewall? Are you using Access Connections?

Try this (works on intel NIC):

My Computer > Right Click Properties > Device Manager > Network Adapters > Right click Properties on the network > Power Management > uncheck "allow the computer to turn off this device to save power"

Better explanation in this PDF file.

Thanks, no that doesn't seem to have done it. I'm using Access Connections, and I have both the Norton and Windows firewalls on.

The one issue I should add, is that before leaving the US and Canada this wasn't an issue, but since getting to the UK I've noticed it. Maybe a setting was changed at some point in the transition, but could it be a router-side issue? (And to be clear, this has been happening consistently across a number of networks)

Thanks again.

If you do a search on the forum you will find similar experiences. I had the same thing happening to me but I installed a new wireless card and now it is fine.

Try Access controls > configure > global settings > enable automatic wireless LAN radio control