losing connection if laptop sleeps

my laptop with windos ME is connected to DSL via a linksys router connected
to my desktop which has XP Pro.
everything works ok except if I leave the laptop idle for a while and I come
back I lose the internet connection unless I reboot it.
another laptop with xp on it does not have that priblem.
Is there anything I can do to fix this?
thanks

Check for updated network card drivers that support standby mode, or don't
use standby mode.

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"Me" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> my laptop with windos ME is connected to DSL via a linksys router
connected
> to my desktop which has XP Pro.
> everything works ok except if I leave the laptop idle for a while and I
come
> back I lose the internet connection unless I reboot it.
> another laptop with xp on it does not have that priblem.
> Is there anything I can do to fix this?
> thanks
>
>