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    Extremely slow boot with automatic connection of network within range

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by kilou, Nov 8, 2006.

  1. kilou

    kilou Notebook Consultant

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    Hi everyone,

    In the past I've run Intel PROSet as my wireless connection manager on my laptop with Intel 2200BG wireless card. It worked fine but I decided to switch to the built-in feature of XP (wireless zero config) since Intel PROSet was quite heavy on memory. So I desinstalled the PROSet application leaving only the drivers for the card. I can connect fine with no problem BUT when I restarted the laptop, it took ages to boot, hanging right after the welcome screen and before loading my antivirus software (kaspersky). When it finally booted I could see it was already connected to my wireless network -> it was set to automatically connect to network within range. I clear this option in the properties for that network, rebooted and the boot with significantly shorter (but still my antivirus loads less rapidly than before).

    It seems that when the laptop tried to connect to a network it strongly affects the boot time on my computer. However I checked that on another computer (also running the exact same antivirus software!!) and the boot time was plain normal even with automatic connection to my home network.

    Is there a way to have a normal boot time with automatic connection to networks within range enabled on my laptop???? What could be the problem on my config since the same works on another computer without slowing down boot (it's not the antivirus, both computer had the same soft)?

    Thanks
     
    kilou, Nov 8, 2006
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You could set MS zero config to connect to AP only.

    May check to see if there is driver update. If you have a weak connections and several AP in the area it will be slower. Make sure you have it only connect to perfered AP. Set the router to g only.
     
    blue68f100, Nov 9, 2006
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  3. kilou

    kilou Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the reply! I tried your suggestion but as there is only one access point in my area this is not what is causing the problem. For now I have desactivated automatic connection, I have to manually connect to the network and the boot time is normal. In fact I think I prefer doing it manually, I launch the connection only when I require it :)

    Thanks for your help though!
     
    kilou, Nov 10, 2006
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