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Disable/enable Network Adapter

on my computer at work, sometimes I cannot even ping it locally , I mean from within the computer itself.

I will have to disable the enable the network adapter in order to be able to ping the computer from within the computer itself and from other computers.

So, when I am at work I can disable/enable the adapter then I can get it to work, but my concern is when I am home and trying to remote it through VPN. I can connect to VPN , but cannot ping my computer.

I wonder why the problem is happening.

Thank you.

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That happened to my Local Network Adapter and Wireless Adapter.

I had to disable/enable them both in order to get to ping them successfully

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This might be the solution:

On the Power Management tab, check the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power check box

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on the Network adpaters
On the Power Management tab, check the Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power check box

This fixed it

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Thank you