Lost wireless connection when unplugging external hard disk?

Hoping someone can point me in the right direction...

I have 5 USB ports, 4 at the back, 1 at the front.

I have my wireless adapter plugged into one at the back.

I have an external hard disk plugged in at the front.

When I disconnect the hard disk, I lose my wireless connection. A few
minutes later, the wireless connection re-establishes.

Is this a known issue? It's a niggle more than anything. Is there a 'fix'?

Hi
Right now your external Drive and Wirelees probaly use the same USB Root
Use differnt USB ports.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"NewsGroupQuestion" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Hoping someone can point me in the right direction...
>
> I have 5 USB ports, 4 at the back, 1 at the front.
>
> I have my wireless adapter plugged into one at the back.
>
> I have an external hard disk plugged in at the front.
>
> When I disconnect the hard disk, I lose my wireless connection. A few
> minutes later, the wireless connection re-establishes.
>
> Is this a known issue? It's a niggle more than anything. Is there a
'fix'?
>
>