initial net logon very slow

23 Dec 2006 7:59 PM

Felix Atagong

My Dell laptop is very slow to logon to the internet,
to start reading or sending mail,
to start downloading anti-virus files.

It can take up till 60 seconds before the connection is made.
Once the connection is established speed is normal.

I think this could be because the laptop has several net-interfaces:
wifi wireless (not activated)
bluetooth (not activated)
telephone modem (not activated)
G3card and software (activated)
and last but not least - the good old fashioned
RJ45-plug
The laptop also has Skype that uses an internet connection.

Is the logon time so slow because XP tries the (useless) wireless
network-gateways before the cabled one?
If yes, is there a possiblilty to change this order so that the pc tries the
RJ45-socket first.

Felix

23 Dec 2006 9:29 PM

Richard G. Harper

In general, Windows will try the fastest connection first, then slower
connections. I would disable all connections not in use in Device Manager
so that Windows need only select from those that are in use. Your G3 card
may not be permanently connected - it may be connecting as needed and
disconnecting when not in use. Your ISP could tell you if this is the case.

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"Felix Atagong" <atag***@lycos.com> wrote in message
news:wUfjh.252450$IV7.5364856@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
> My Dell laptop is very slow to logon to the internet,
> to start reading or sending mail,
> to start downloading anti-virus files.
>
> It can take up till 60 seconds before the connection is made.
> Once the connection is established speed is normal.
>
> I think this could be because the laptop has several net-interfaces:
> wifi wireless (not activated)
> bluetooth (not activated)
> telephone modem (not activated)
> G3card and software (activated)
> and last but not least - the good old fashioned
> RJ45-plug
> The laptop also has Skype that uses an internet connection.
>
> Is the logon time so slow because XP tries the (useless) wireless
> network-gateways before the cabled one?
> If yes, is there a possiblilty to change this order so that the pc tries
> the RJ45-socket first.