SLOW BOOT UP DUE TO NIC CARD

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My NIC card seems to slow my boot up time by 2 min.
i know this is because the system waits from a response from nic card and
also looking for ip and address configuration of nic card.
i tried disabling auto ip configuration and but my address manually
it worked great , my computer booted in 25-30 secs.
the thing is i can't leave it on static ip because my isp is using DHCP
Any suggestions? i


Athlon xp 2000
512 ddr ram
ati 9800 pro
windows xp

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"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:

> If your ISP requires you to use DHCP, then you will have
> that delay as your NIC is programmed with the required IP
> address. One remedy is to find a cheap router and connect
> it between your ISP and your computer. Let the router get
> IT'S address from the ISP (and stay on ALL the time) and
> then you can use a static address on your computer that the
> router recognizes.
>
> This arrangement also allows you to add other computers as
> you wish to your home network.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >My NIC card seems to slow my boot up time by 2 min.
> >i know this is because the system waits from a response
> from nic card and
> >also looking for ip and address configuration of nic card.
> >i tried disabling auto ip configuration and but my address
> manually
> >it worked great , my computer booted in 25-30 secs.
> >the thing is i can't leave it on static ip because my isp
> is using DHCP
> >Any suggestions? i
> >
> >
> >Athlon xp 2000
> >512 ddr ram
> >ati 9800 pro
> >windows xp
> >
> >.
> >
> thx alot for your help

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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:01:03 -0800, JAY
>"anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com" wrote:

>> If your ISP requires you to use DHCP, then you will have
>> that delay as your NIC is programmed with the required IP
>> address. One remedy is to find a cheap router and connect
>> it between your ISP and your computer. Let the router get
>> IT'S address from the ISP (and stay on ALL the time) and
>> then you can use a static address on your computer that the
>> router recognizes.

I would strongly recommend this, as it also hides your PC behind the
router. As it is, your PC has a global IP address, that allows the
Internet to access it at (hopefully only) the TCP/IP level.

Any defects in the services Windows exposes as a "network client" will
be directly exploitable, otherwise. Uber-ungood.

>> This arrangement also allows you to add other computers as
>> you wish to your home network.


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"Why do I keep open buckets of petrol next to all the
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