How to Disable Adapter Power Management

Some Wi-Fi adapters power themselves down after a while to save power. They don't realize that they are still being used as a hotspot, so your devices drop off. Here are 2 ways to stop Windows turning your Wi-Fi adapter off:

Method 1 - Using Connectify Hotspot

1. In Connectify Hotspot, click Settings, then Power.
2. Make sure Keep the adapter awake is on. It is on by default.

Keep the adapter awake clears the same Windows option as Method 2, Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power, on the Wi-Fi adapter Connectify Hotspot uses. It does this each time a Wi-Fi hotspot or Wi-Fi repeater starts, and right away if one is already running, so you don't need to restart anything. If you turn it off, Connectify lets Windows power the adapter down again.

On the same screen, Allow sleep while running controls whether the PC itself may go to sleep while the hotspot is on. Leave it off if your devices need to stay connected.

Method 2 - Through Windows

If your devices still drop off, check the setting in Windows yourself:

1. In Connectify Hotspot, go to Help and account, and next to Network connections, click Open. You can also press Windows+R, type ncpa.cpl and press Enter.
2. Right-click your Wi-Fi adapter, choose Properties, then click Configure....
3. Click the Power Management tab, clear Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power, and click OK.

You can reach the same tab from Device Manager: right-click the Start button, choose Device Manager, expand Network adapters, and double-click your Wi-Fi adapter.

If you don't see a Power Management tab, your adapter's driver doesn't offer this option.