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Wireless Connectivity and Locking the Screen
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warra
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Nov 25, 2006, 09:43 PM
 
When I am going to be away from my computer, I lock the screen by clicking my name in the top right corner, and selecting 'Login Window'. I've noticed that when I do this while I am online wirelessly, I will have no connectivity when the screen is locked. However, when I am connected with my ethernet cord, locking the screen does not affect connectivity at all.

Is there a setting to allow Airport to be on even when the screen is locked, or is this unavoidable?
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Dec 2, 2006, 01:44 PM
 
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Dec 3, 2006, 06:15 PM
 
System prefs -> Network -> Show Airport -> Options and untick "Disconnect from wireless networks when i log out". Just took me 5 min to find where i had seen that hidden...
     
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Dec 3, 2006, 10:36 PM
 
Ah thanks for that. Must have missed it. Yet, that is unchecked already.
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