Ethernet switch going to sleep
Hi, I have the following configuration at home: Virgin optic fiber connected through the standard Virgin Modem/Router provided by Virgin (latest version).
Then I have an ethernet cable going from my Virgin hub to to a first TP link switch and then a second ethernet cable going from the first switch to second switch. Both Ethernet switches are TP Link TL-SG105S.
The second switch is connected to my laptop though an ethernet cable and to a TP-Link Wifi extender through another ethernet cable.
Typically, everything works well, however sometimes the Internet keeps disconnecting. Specifically, while my internet from Virgin is very stable, after several tests I have found that the problem is the first switch - it looks like sometimes it either goes to sleep or stop working for a few seconds (sometimes up to one minute).
As soon as I plug in a different laptop to this first switch, then everything is working perfectly well again and my connections never drops. It looks like permanently connecting a laptop to the first switch (that keep the switch busy / up and running) keeps my overall internet chain robust without any disconnection.
I clearly cannot constantly keep a laptop connected to the first switch just to avoid this dysconnectivity (or "keep the switch up and running"). Just to clarify, this is not happening all the time, just from time to time. Again, it looks like from time to time the first switch decides to stop working or going on pause.
Any idea on how I can permanently solve this problem?
Thanks