annoying problem

[ve9jmc]

i've got an annoying problem. Now my internet works fine.. i cannot complain with that. The problem i am having is that every time i boot my computer i get an annoying delay in my boot time. the only time i see this is if i have my modem is plugged in. now if i unplug the ethernet cable that goes between my computer and Modem my computer will boot completely in about 30 seconds.but if i reboot with that cable plugged in it takes almost 2 minutes for my computer to boot.

i was wondering if there was any known fix for this problem? or am i just going to have ti unplug that cable everytime i have to reboot the computer?

i have PPPoE DSL connection. i have to use a dialer in order to connect.
any help is appreciated
thanx
jason

[mccoffee]

What pppoe client do you use you could get a router that would login in for you

also what windows version you use?

[ve9jmc]

i don't use a pppoe client to log in.. i use just the 1 that comes with windows. and i really don't wanna get a router .. kind of a waste of money.. especially for just having the 1 computer on the connection

[mccoffee]

The router would login for you and take care of the sercuirty so you don't have to wait 20 years to log on try thease things http://www.carricksolutions.com/pppoe/windowsxppppoe.php#7


13. How do I get the native PPPoE in Windows XP to reconnect if the connection is dropped?


1) Go to "Start" -> "Control Panel"
2) Click on "Network & Internet Connections"
3) Click on "Network Connections"
4) Right click the icon for the connection you want to share -> Choose "Properties"
5) Click the "options" tab
6) Check off "Redial if line is dropped"
7) Change "Time between Redial attempts" to "5 seconds"
8) Change "Idle time before hanging up" to "Never"
9) Done!

14. How do I get the native PPPoE in Windows XP to Auto-Connect?


1) Go to Start Menu -> "Control Panel"
2) Click on "Network and Internet Connections" ->
3) Click on "Network Connections"
4) Right click the icon for your PPPoE connection -> Choose "Properties"
5) "Options" tab, uncheck "Prompt for name and password, certificate etc"
6) Done, you now will not be asked to click connect!

[ve9jmc]

thanx for the info... i think i might have found what i was looking for on that page you had posted.
7. I notice a slower boot time, or delays / Blackouts or Time-outs while waiting for webpages to load.
1) Go to "Start" -> "Control Panel"
2) Click on "Network & Internet Connections"
3) Click on "Network Connections"
4) Right click on the icon for your Ethernet card connected to your DSL modem _> Choose "Properties"
5) Click on "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) -> Click "Properties"
6) In the "General" tab check off "Use the following IP address"
7) Enter an internal IP address 192.168.xxx.xxx (replace the x's with a number of your choice)
8) Enter a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0
9) Click "OK"
10) Click "OK"