Disable WiFi Power Save Mode on a Google Chromebook

• From the ChromeOS desktop, press and hold down the Control and Alt keys, then press t on the keyboard
• When the CROSH terminal windows opens type:

wifi_power_save disable

• When you press enter on the keyboard you will be notified that Power Save has been disabled.

Note: You will see confirmation that Power Save has been disabled. You can now download files knowing that if your computers enters Power Save mode it will not stop downloading your files.

• To re-enable Power Save type the following:

wifi_power_save enable

• When you press enter you will be notified that Power Save has been enabled
• Finally to close the terminal windows (CROSH) type the following:

exit

• When you press enter the the Terminal window will close

Note: The Terminal window in Chrome OS is called the CROSH. In ChromeOS, we can use the CROSH to run specific commands directly to our Chromebook’s operating system. But if you’re using a school or work Chromebook and can’t access the CROSH, your IT department might have turned this feature off.

• Google support article – Crosh – The ChromiumOS shell
• iFixit article – ChromeOS CROSH Commands and how to use them
• mydoodads article – How to adjust the brightness on a Chromebook’s Backlit keyboard