Hmm?

torp@machinename ~ % uptime 11:43 up 59 days, 1:22, 4 users, load averages: 2.87 2.69 2.70

Sleep is disabled on that machine and it definitely had networking working fine last night.

Mac Mini M2, Sequoia.

Incidentally my laptop says 75 days uptime, but that one does go to sleep.