Router won't connect immediately after booting desktop PC

Hi all,

Have a Microsoft wireless router hard wired to my Dell desktop PC. I fire up
the Dell and router at the same time via my surge protector. The computer
will boot up fine, but for 2 to 3 minutes after booting up the computer the
XP network status icon at the bottom right of the screen says "A network
cable is unplugged". I can't do anything with the network during this time.
A few minutes later it finally connects automatically to the router and
everything runs fine.

When I first bought the router it connected immediately upon boot, so
something has changed. Any ideas are really appreciated.

Thanks,

TR

"jcwhit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> I fire up the Dell and router at the same time via my surge protector.

If that's all you got for peotecting a device such as a router, that may be
your problem right there. In the work place, these devices are protected by
a UPS that keeps the power to a device such as router constant, free from
electrical spikes, and electrical brownouts. The equipment doesn't like bad
power, which could lead to the device having problems as it starts to fail.

If you don't have a UPS, then you should consider investing in one to
protect the equipment better. And a device such as a router doesn't like to
be turned on and off all of the time either. I leave my Linksys router on
24/7, which I have had close to three years and it has had no problems, due
to it being connected to a UPS and is protected.

A UPS such as one from Belkin is very cheap at TigerDirect.


Duane

Thanks Duane for the response.

Is it still preferred to leave the router running 24/7 even though I only
use it a few hours every other evening or so with my laptop's wireless card?
Should I do the same with my cable modem?

Thanks,
TR

"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If you don't have a UPS, then you should consider investing in one to
> protect the equipment better. And a device such as a router doesn't like
to
> be turned on and off all of the time either. I leave my Linksys router on
> 24/7, which I have had close to three years and it has had no problems,
due
> to it being connected to a UPS and is protected.

"jcwhit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Thanks Duane for the response.
>
> Is it still preferred to leave the router running 24/7 even though I
> only use it a few hours every other evening or so with my laptop's
> wireless card? Should I do the same with my cable modem?
>
> Thanks,
> TR
>

In the work place, the devices are never turned off. They are electronic
equipment that can become touchy, if fooled around with too much. The
equipment are not TV(s). I leave the modem on 24/7 too. It doesn't like
being turned on/off like the router either, IMHO.

Duane

Is the router your gateway to your isp via cable modem or dsl ?
Can you explain you set up in more detail. My first thought was that
a practice I have always followed is to turn on the router first
....get it online and then everything behind it. I assume your router
is connected to your cable modem or dsl, etc. Not sure of your setup.
Please explain.
-Sam Cederas
Raleigh, N.C.


On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 13:21:12 -0500, "jcwhit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Have a Microsoft wireless router hard wired to my Dell desktop PC. I fire up
>the Dell and router at the same time via my surge protector. The computer
>will boot up fine, but for 2 to 3 minutes after booting up the computer the
>XP network status icon at the bottom right of the screen says "A network
>cable is unplugged". I can't do anything with the network during this time.
>A few minutes later it finally connects automatically to the router and
>everything runs fine.
>
>When I first bought the router it connected immediately upon boot, so
>something has changed. Any ideas are really appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>TR
>
>

Sounds ideal, but certain ISPs (such as mine) will still count packets
received by the modem even if the computer is turned off. With all the
zombie machines in the world seeking open ports, my cable modem's receive
light is constantly flashing. I feel obligated to turn off the modem else I
receive some bill for overuse from my ISP.

-Ray.

--
It's pronounced Gow'-dy



"Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> In the work place, the devices are never turned off. They are electronic
> equipment that can become touchy, if fooled around with too much. The
> equipment are not TV(s). I leave the modem on 24/7 too. It doesn't like
> being turned on/off like the router either, IMHO.
>
> Duane

"Ray Goudie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> Sounds ideal, but certain ISPs (such as mine) will still count packets
> received by the modem even if the computer is turned off. With all
> the zombie machines in the world seeking open ports, my cable modem's
> receive light is constantly flashing. I feel obligated to turn off
> the modem else I receive some bill for overuse from my ISP.
>
> -Ray.
>
> --
> It's pronounced Gow'-dy
>
>
>
> "Duane Arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:Xns940BD376BBD0Enotmenotmecom@204.127.204.17. ..
>> In the work place, the devices are never turned off. They are
>> electronic equipment that can become touchy, if fooled around with
>> too much. The equipment are not TV(s). I leave the modem on 24/7 too.
>> It doesn't like being turned on/off like the router either, IMHO.
>>
>> Duane
>
>

What kind of an ISP is that you have that charges by the packets received
and not by a flat monthly fee? It seems to me that you need to dump them
quick!

Duane

"jcwhit" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks Duane for the response.
>
> Is it still preferred to leave the router running 24/7 even though I only
> use it a few hours every other evening or so with my laptop's wireless
card?
> Should I do the same with my cable modem?

I leave my modem and router on all the time. For some reason it can take
several (eg 3) mins for my router to get an IP address from my ISP so if I
turn it off it can take ages to get it up again. System works great
otherwise.