New wifi problem...IOS 4.2.1 on 2nd Gen Touch

Hello All! I just started having a problem when my ipod is put into sleep mode. It used to always disconnect from my wifi router about 5 seconds after entering sleep. This is with 4.2.1 even. I liked that because I would not have any battery drain issues. I have all push notifications off and everything set to manual for mail. I am baffled why now all of a sudden the ipod is connected constantly to wifi even in sleep mode.
I reset network settings thinking that might fix the problem...but nope.
I have logged into my router and see the ipod on there so I know it is the one being constantly connected to the WLAN. I shut off the ipod and bam off it drops..of course.
Any other suggestions for getting it back to normal...this just occured since the time went ahead on Sunday morning. Could there be a link to that at all?
I am totally stumped and kind of upset. I thought I had 4.2.1 acting like the good old 3.1.3 but the gremlin has returned...BOOOO
HELP if you can. Thanks.

Hello Joseph. Thanks for the words of wisdom. In the end you are correct. I had my ipod connected to a wall outlet USB charger setup. I did have issues before charging the battery though. I reset everything possible, All settings, network settings on the ipod..then my home router reset.
I then read your post here and thought let me unplug the thing for a minute from the charger...Bam after about 6 seconds it dropped off the WLAN and good to go.
I had no idea that having it on a charger would keep the wifi connected...Bizarre feature.
Thanks again I will mark as solved now. Take care.
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