Hi
It should not, unless you have a power saving settings to is set to
disconnects it, while you are on battery.
Look at the power saving options of the Laptop.
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"phl" <> wrote in message
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> my laptop (acer travelmate 4200) disconnects from my wireless network if i
> disconnect the mains power supply (eg: use in battery mode only). Is this
> usual on laptops that you need 'Full power ' to access this function?
>
> Any help appreciated..
>
> paul