I keep losing my network connection every time my PowerBook goes to sleep..

...and I have to click on the "Airport pie" to reselect it. Some previous commentors suggested that maybe I had moved System Preferences to my Utilities folder (moving it back to applications seemed to correct it for them), but I haven't, it's still in Apps where it always was.
Months later it's still going on... has anyone else out there encountered this problem or have an idea how to fix it?
Thanks!

Revroth,
I can't cure it but you are not alone. Gonna watch this post. Am trying the 'click lock' to prevent change but sometimes gotta convince the ibook that the airport hasn't left the building. Thales

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