WLAN module is sleeping from Windows Dual boot cannot Install

Hi I'm having problems installing from the Core installation disk due to Windows 7 or the Windows 7 Wifi driver for my computer shutting off the Wifi module when it restarts or powers off. I was wondering if anybody had any idea about that if so. How do I wake WLAN in Linux Dual-boot so I can have wireless internet access in Linux. I run an ASUS Laptop. My wifi driver is a Ralink 80211n Network adapter.

This is possibly due to windows having trouble to establish a wireless connection, then it shuts down the wireless card to save power.
Unfortunately on some systems, bios/efi doesn't re-enable the card at next boot.
I've encountered cases where the card stayed disabled, and the only way to get it back was use the network troubleshooter to get it activated gain.
That trick however only worked until windows lost wireless connection for whatever reason.
The only way to solve this permanently if found is to deny windows the option to shut down the wireless card at all.
To make this work however you need to change the wireless adapter settings :
In windows configuration panel, look for 'device management'.
In the tree, select the physical wireless adapter, choose properties .
you should see 4 tabs then, one of them (think it's called driver details) allows you to set many driver settings.
Look for an option called something like : "windows is allowed to shut down this device to save power" and disable it.
Edit : tried to make it more readable
Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2013-09-01 12:57:29)

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