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January 11th, 2003 13:00
Ethernet Card Slow
Is this normal?
Dimension 4550, Windows XP, Inetrnal Ethernet Card (never updated driver installed)
When I start my computer and connect to AOL DSL, the very first initializing takes approx 60 seconds to connect. Once connected and I turn off the DSL, I connect right away as long as I don't shut down the computer.
Dell has told me that Ethernet cards have a 60-80 seconds of initalizing for the first time after you reboot your computer.
Is this true?
Please help.
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esquire
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January 12th, 2003 04:00
Yes it is true, but it also depends on when exactly you start the connection process.
If you start connecting as soon as it boots into desktop, then the bootup process is not really complete, and it does take about a minute before the networking components are loaded. This is caused by a change from previous Windows design as part of the initiative to shorten boot times so that it gets to a usable state sooner, but obviously this does not include network components.
Try letting your machine finish the boot complete (the System Tray is a useful guide as some icons can still show up afterwards) by waiting a minute or two before you try your connection, and see if it speeds up your 1st connection time.
Another trick is to enable the setting to display an icon after connected on your LAN connection (not your DSL). When the icon appears in your System Tray, that's when your network card is ready and you can connect your DSL.
Message Edited by esquire on 01-12-2003 02:52 PM
razzzy
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January 12th, 2003 12:00
Thanks. My card does not initiate during booting so I have to wait andn it does start. I have removed most everything from my start-up tray.
How do you "enable the setting to display an icon after connected on your LAN connection (not your DSL). When the icon appears in your System Tray, that's when your network card is ready and you can connect your DSL."
Thanks.
Message Edited by razzzy on 01-12-2003 08:03 AM
esquire
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January 12th, 2003 15:00
Go to your Network Connections system folder (in your Control Panel), right-click your Local Area Connection and select Properties. Make sure the "Show icon in notification area when connected" near the bottom is ticked.
Personally, I think the description of this setting is a bit misleading since there is an icon regardless of connection state. I can unplug the LAN cable and there is still an icon in the System Tray as soon as the LAN card is ready - just a different one from when it has successfully connected to the LAN.
razzzy
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January 12th, 2003 19:00
I checked the box, but the icon only came up after i connected to the DSL. The icon didn't come up on the Sys Tray to show me that my network card was ready.
razzzy
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January 12th, 2003 23:00
Message Edited by razzzy on 01-12-2003 07:10 PM
Message Edited by razzzy on 01-12-2003 07:12 PM
esquire
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January 12th, 2003 23:00
How many network icons do you have in your system tray after you conntecd to DSL?
You should end up with 2 - 1 for Local Area Connection, 1 for your DSL connection, and 1 icon for Local Area Connection any time DSL is not connected.
(Just checking) Did you enable the "Show icon..." setting for Local Area Connection (not just for your DSL) in Network Connections?
Message Edited by esquire on 01-13-2003 09:12 AM