Hi
Usually it means that there is a "Bug" in your Network system.
In General, you can debug the Network Settings of a computer by following
these steps.
Step One. Check the Network parameters in the Computer's Device Manager.
Make sure that the Network Card drivers are installed correctly; i.e. there
is No IRQ conflict, and No Ghost installation.
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#ghost
Step Two Verify Basic network setting in the OS:
http://www.ezlan.net/Installing#verify If the above two Steps indicates that
every thing looks good but functionally it does not work.
Step Three. Check (and repair if necessary) the Socket Layers, Winsock, and
or refresh the TCP/IP Stack.
http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet
Jack (MVP-Networking).
"Big Ron" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Laptop running XP SP2, with Belkin 54g USB.
> When I boot up the wireless connection is not active. I have to 'Repair'
> this, and it then works. How do I get this to happen automatically?
> --
> Thanks very much for helping me.
> Big Ron