Long Startup in Win2000 Pro

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I have Cox Cable connection now. Just before converting
to it, I started having "Preparing network Connections"
message that takes over a minute. I have cleaned out the
programs that begin at startup. I have cleaned up the
Register. I run Zone Alarm, Norton Antivirus and other
programs to cleanup virus problems. I have contacted tech
forums and Cox with no help.
How do I improve the time it takes to logon?

 

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In Network Properties -> TCP/IP did you select "acquire IP address
dynamically"? If you did, Windows searches for a DHCP server providing it
with an IP address. If it doesn't get a reply within a minute or so, it
abandons the search and continues startup.

You should give it a fixed IP (e.g. 192.168.0.1) if you don't have a DHCP
server to provide it with an IP address.

HTH,
Axel Dahmen


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"ChuckR" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1a1f501c41d8a$095e64d0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I have Cox Cable connection now. Just before converting
> to it, I started having "Preparing network Connections"
> message that takes over a minute. I have cleaned out the
> programs that begin at startup. I have cleaned up the
> Register. I run Zone Alarm, Norton Antivirus and other
> programs to cleanup virus problems. I have contacted tech
> forums and Cox with no help.
> How do I improve the time it takes to logon?

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

I do have everything automatic/search for/etc. I tried
specifying addresses and Outlook Express died. Using the
cable connection only leases an IP address for 1 day.
>-----Original Message-----
>In Network Properties -> TCP/IP did you select "acquire
IP address
>dynamically"? If you did, Windows searches for a DHCP
server providing it
>with an IP address. If it doesn't get a reply within a
minute or so, it
>abandons the search and continues startup.
>
>You should give it a fixed IP (e.g. 192.168.0.1) if you
don't have a DHCP
>server to provide it with an IP address.
>
>HTH,
>Axel Dahmen
>
>
>----------------------------
>"ChuckR" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im
Newsbeitrag
>news:1a1f501c41d8a$095e64d0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> I have Cox Cable connection now. Just before converting
>> to it, I started having "Preparing network Connections"
>> message that takes over a minute. I have cleaned out
the
>> programs that begin at startup. I have cleaned up the
>> Register. I run Zone Alarm, Norton Antivirus and other
>> programs to cleanup virus problems. I have contacted
tech
>> forums and Cox with no help.
>> How do I improve the time it takes to logon?
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup (More info?)

Get yourself a firewall/router. Then, you can assign yourself a fixed
private IP and let your router handle the DHCP from your ISP. They are
available very cheaply these days, and NOBODY should have an always-on
connection without a firewall - it's worth it.


"ChuckR" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:15b4301c41db6$28ac9970$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I do have everything automatic/search for/etc. I tried
> specifying addresses and Outlook Express died. Using the
> cable connection only leases an IP address for 1 day.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >In Network Properties -> TCP/IP did you select "acquire
> IP address
> >dynamically"? If you did, Windows searches for a DHCP
> server providing it
> >with an IP address. If it doesn't get a reply within a
> minute or so, it
> >abandons the search and continues startup.
> >
> >You should give it a fixed IP (e.g. 192.168.0.1) if you
> don't have a DHCP
> >server to provide it with an IP address.
> >
> >HTH,
> >Axel Dahmen
> >
> >
> >----------------------------
> >"ChuckR" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im
> Newsbeitrag
> >news:1a1f501c41d8a$095e64d0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I have Cox Cable connection now. Just before converting
> >> to it, I started having "Preparing network Connections"
> >> message that takes over a minute. I have cleaned out
> the
> >> programs that begin at startup. I have cleaned up the
> >> Register. I run Zone Alarm, Norton Antivirus and other
> >> programs to cleanup virus problems. I have contacted
> tech
> >> forums and Cox with no help.
> >> How do I improve the time it takes to logon?
> >
> >
> >.
> >