Is your laptop configured to suspend when the lid is closed? When it suspends, it will turn off networking to save battery. Go to System -> Preferences -> Power Management and make sure On AC Power and On Battery Power -> "When laptop lid is closed" aren't set to suspend or hibernate.
If that doesn't fix the problem, have you tested it on Karmic or Lucid beta? ** Package changed: ubuntu => gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- Wlan is disabled when the laptop lid is closed. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/359199 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs