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pi3 loses wifi connection when idle

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:18 pm
by debslosingit
I recently replaced my Pi2 with a Pi3. Built in wi-fi! Yay? Anyway, if the Pi sits idle for more then about ten minutes, it drops the wi-fi connection. If I set something to download, I have to stay with it and keep actively doing things or obviously with the constant wi-fi drop, said file never downloads.

I'm running Stretch and I think everything is within a week of being up to date.

Re: pi3 loses wifi connection when idle

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 7:38 pm
by Moritz03
The pi goes in sleep mode after a while. Try this:
http://chamaras.blogspot.de/2013/03/how ... ep-in.html

Re: pi3 loses wifi connection when idle

Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 6:36 am
by debslosingit
Thanks for the quick reply.

Turns out my connection problem was my ISP - after intermittent issues (that no one told me they were having) on other devices, internet was down for all Hughesnet Gen5 customers for 11 hours...

They fixed their satellite; my issue went away.