Q: Why? I have all my stuff in my computer in my sig and I have a modem in my system. I think I have enough free IRQs . The NIC is a D-Link, I am the other day.
Re:Hey, I do not have the CAT5 plugged into the Hub yet, i was just installing the NIC, and seeing if everything worked…
ok, what can I do to optimise my P2P network, these are my settings (http://www.kynd.com/~james/images/network.jpg) in the network properties…
Re:Have you assigned an IP addy to the TCP/IP->D-link NIC properties?
The reason it's taking long to boot is that Windows is trying to assign an IP address upon Winboot. Specify them w/ an IP of 192.168.0.1 or something with a Subnet of 255.255.255.0.
Re:If your IPs are set to DHCP you can try setting them manually. Maybe the one is choking because it can't get a number. Who knows? Also, I've found that static IPs often speed up the boot process a little.
Re:Are you connected to any server? 'cause some drivers "look" for something to connect to during boot.
Re:Hi. I think what's happening is you have no network connection. I have DSL, which uses a NIC, and everytime I boot-up my computer, Windows searches for a connection. If my DSL is down for whatever reason, Windows takes a long time to load up as it searches for a good connection. In your case, you're setting up a local network, but the idea is the same. Check the integrity of your network chain.
Hope this helps.
Antonio
Re:Hi. I think what's happening is you have no network connection. I have DSL, which uses a NIC, and everytime I boot-up my computer, Windows searches for a connection. If my DSL is down for whatever reason, Windows takes a long time to load up as it searches for a good connection. In your case, you're setting up a local network, but the idea is the same. Check the integrity of your network chain.
Hope this helps.
Antonio
Re:You mean unbind TCP/IP from Client for M$ Networks & F&P sharing for M$ Networks, and/or uncheck "enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP?"
Edit: The above tips might help secure his shares, but looking at his network properties he doesn't have sharing installed. I'm not sure how it would help his hanging issue, though.
Re:nope, no cross over cable, I have a 5 link hub, i am planning on adding another computer sometime. how would I unbind guy?
Re:Unbind TCP/IP from NetBIOS. You probably don't need it anyway. Your system will load much faster as a result. More importantly, it will close up a few open ports and secure you computer even further.
Re:Are IPs assigned on your boxes, or are they set to DHCP? I assume that you have 2 of them since you said it was P2P; you're using a xover cable, correct?
What IRQs are currently assigned to your NIC and video card? Does your BIOS give you the option to check/set IRQs?
Re:well, its in a different slot now, and it loads, but right after the Windows 98 splash, in goes to load my Desktop, but it sits and waits for about 15 secs, and then loads the password screen.
Why does it take so long to load now? Is there anything I can do to fix this? Oh yea I have a modem in there too. Here are my (http://www.kynd.com/~james/images/network.jpg) settings in the network props… anything else i need to add/remove in there? I am just setting up a little P-P network.
Re:I had the same problem with a Linksys nic,tried all slots, downloaded new drivers, same crap.
Bought a Netgear nic and the problem was solved on the first boot!
Re:I have the latest drivers. and I only tried it in one slot… Ill try moving it around in diff slots..
Re:I have had the same problem with my Linksys 10/100TX It won't work in any slot but slot 2 for some reason. I would try that frist if not check the d-link website faq and get the latest drivers.
Re:Have you tried installing the NIC in another PCI slot?
~guy
Re:which windows and where does it freeze, boot up, after windows screen, booting into window and detecting card and freeze ?
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