NIC slows boot

[RustyCage77]

I had my system running great, and decided to install a linksys lan card so I could hook up to dsl. Once I installed the card my system takes about 10 times as long to boot up. What could cause this? Once it boots it runs fine.

Basic Specs.
Asus k7v w/700 athlon
window 98 2nd edition
linksys 10/100 land card mod. lne100tx
zoom 56k modem
dvd
cdrw
geforce2 video
vortex 2 audio

 

[warlord]

make sure you are not trying to "boot from network" it sounds like thats what's happening

 

[BT7990]

Warlord is right. Go to control panel/network/look at primary network logon-set to windows logon. Should speed it up a little.

 

[warlord]

thank you bt for telling him where to go, that was a slight oversight on my part

 

[ktwebb]

If you have the TCP/IP properties set to obtain IP automatically, which is the default setting, you will try to obtain a dynamic IP at boot. Put in a dummy IP and that should fix you up.

 

[ragiepew]

yea, as mentioned above, if you have your TCP/IP settings set to default it will try to obtain network information from the network. Seeing as how there is not network, it just sits there waiting until it gives up. Give it an IP and/or disable the lan card until you need it.

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