Connection lags behind Boot

[Dubbs900]

I have a problem that I was hoping you could help me with. When I turn on my computer, or reboot, the computer will load into the desktop and be fully useable. However, my allways on internet connection takes an extra minute or two, I have the icon appear in taskbar when it connects, and it allways takes extra time. Before it appears, websites, instant messaging programs, all report that no connection can be found or made.

This is a fresh format, Windows XP SP1, and a University connection that hasn't done this in the past.

Anyways, any ideas for this annoyance would be helpful, thanks 🙂

 

[bsr]

what type of connection ? dsl or cable ? Are you hooked to a router ?

Edit: The network connection should even be active BEFORE it fully boots... If its hooked to usb then remove it and hook to NIC (it will also be faster this way)

 

[Dubbs900]

Sorry, its a cable connection, hooked from my nic card to a RJ45 jack in the wall.

 

[bsr]

Your still not be very specific, does the wall jack goto some kind of gateway (router or hub) ??

 

[Dubbs900]

Originally posted by: bsr
Your still not be very specific, does the wall jack goto some kind of gateway (router or hub) ??

Well, like I said, its a University connection, so I couldn't really tell you, I'm sorry 🙁

 

[bsr]

OHH,, hhmm, its possible that there dhcp server isnt assigning ip's correctly. Its most likely not your problem, an easy way to find out is if you have or know someone that has another computer (preferably a laptop) and they can hook up to it and reboot and see if it does the same thing.... Another thing you can do is unplug the network cable when its on, disable network card, then plug back in and enable. If it still takes just as long its more likely there problem (and not a boot problem).


edit: Oh yeah, I must also say.. It must really suck to be on a network with that many others that hog upstream bandwidth, bet your pings are so bad you cant game or nothing.

 

[alrox]

I don't know what type of switches your school uses, but my guess is that the ports aren't port-fast'ed. Meaning they have to go through the whole 30-50 second spanning tree delay each time link is estabilshed before the port will start accepting traffic, DHCP, http, or otherwise.

When windows boots up it may be resetting the nic when the driver loads, loses link, and causes spanning tree to go through the motions again. Call the school computer people and inquire about this, they are the ones who will have to fix it.