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Old 06-06-2011, 01:21 AM   #8
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Typical behaviour from ISPs is to disconnect/reconnect your broadband connection periodically. This creates a checkpoint for them to check you haven't exceeded your alloted download quota and if you have they reconnect you at a low speed, or start counting for excess charges (depending on how your ISP connection plan handles excess usage).

This reconnect process takes a short time and most people will never notice it. Most downloads will recommence on their own and if you are web browsing you may notice a page load "pausing" with nothing else loading and then it continues.

This would mean your wifi connection disappears, and perhaps the Kindle doesn't poll to see if it is back up and just turns off once it loses connection (to save power?). Some other wireless devices I've seen behave the same way. Not all ISPs do this, so not everyone will have the same experience.
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