Stop the network adapter sleeping
Prevents Windows from turning off your active network adapter to save power.
Applying it needs Nexus Standard or Pro. Every plan can read it here and undo it in Restore Center. Compare plans
What it changes
(per-device values resolved on this PC)
Before anything is written, the review screen shows this setting's current value on your PC next to the new one.
Why it helps
Fixes connection drops and slow reconnects after idle periods.
Trade-offs
Slightly higher power use; a laptop's battery lasts a little less.
Evidence
Moderate evidence means: helps in specific situations. Expected impact is noticeable (2 of 3): how much it can matter when this is actually the bottleneck on your PC, not a promised gain.
Is it in a pack?
Yes. It's in the Network & latency pack, so that pack and Optimize everything include it. You can still untick it in the review screen.
How to undo
Switch the tweak off in Nexus, or open Restore Center and restore this change (or choose Undo last change). Nexus writes back the original value it recorded before applying, not a generic default, then reads it back to confirm.
Where it applies
- Network adapters that support this setting; values are read from your active adapter.
Anywhere else, Nexus shows it as not applicable instead of pretending it works.
More in Adapter
- Energy Efficient Ethernet: offStops the Ethernet link dropping into low-power idle. Applies to your active adapter if its driver has this setting.SafeReliability
- Energy Efficient Ethernet (Realtek): offRealtek's EEE setting. Applies to your active adapter if its driver has this setting.SafeReliability
- Advanced EEE: offRealtek's Advanced EEE setting. Applies to your active adapter if its driver has this setting.SafeReliability
- Green Ethernet: offTurns off Realtek Green Ethernet power saving. Applies to your active adapter if its driver has this setting.SafeReliability
- Adapter power saving mode: offTurns off the adapter's own power-saving mode. Applies to your active adapter if its driver has this setting.SafeReliability
- Adapter selective suspend: offStops USB network adapters being suspended when idle. Applies to your active adapter if its driver has this setting.SafeReliability