Reset a Network Adaptor

NickM · 17 Nov 2009 at 13:35

Every time I resume my computer from sleep my network bridge needs to be 'reset' (via the Diagnose link). I'm trying to make a shortcut for doing this and want to know what exactly reseting it does. Does it just do an ipconfig /release and then ipconfig /renew?

K.C. Leblanc · 17 Nov 2009 at 13:51

Before you do that, got into device manager right click on your network adaptor and choose properties. Go to the power saving tab and untick the let computer turn this off to save power option.

This might solve you problem completly

NickM · 17 Nov 2009 at 14:53

Ok I'll try that. Its not the entire connection that doesnt work after a resume, just my NAS connected via ethernet cable, Internet over wireless works fine.

NickM · 18 Nov 2009 at 13:28

Nope, didn't fix it. Anyone know how to make the Reset shortcut?

paradigm · 18 Nov 2009 at 13:30

A batch file with "ipconfig /release, ipconfig /renew, ipconfig /flushdns" would probably do it.

Essentially all "diagnose" does is disable the adapter, re-enable the adapter, drop the DHCP lease, clear the DNS cache, and renew the DHCP lease.

NickM · 19 Nov 2009 at 13:07

Ok, that works, thanks.
Next Question: why is the run as admin option greyed out in the compatibility tab?

edit: Figured it out. Made a shortcut.