Should Vista auto connect to internet on start up?

[The Thinker]

Hi,
Simple question, should Vista automatically connect to the internet on
start up if there is a internet connection available (either cable or
wireless) the same as XP does?
Set up is:
- not a domain machine
- on a private network (LAN behind router / firewall etc)
- vanilla installation of Vista Business

At present, mine does not and I have to do a repair via the network
control screen (ipconfig /renew I assume) to get it to connect. I
don't think that this can be right, but can't see what I'm doing
wrong!

Thanks,
Josh

 

[Max]

Yes, it should.
Does your router provide your IP address?
Do you have both options to "Obtain * address automatically" correctly set
in the TCP properties for your connection?
Do you use a proxy?

 

[The Thinker]

Yes, it should.
Does your router provide your IP address?
Do you have both options to "Obtain * address automatically" correctly set
in the TCP properties for your connection?
Do you use a proxy?

Yes - router provides IP address
Yes - both options for IP / DNS set to obtain automatically in TCP/IP
settings
No - proxy

Couple of observations:
1. network setup works fine for XP machines
2. same symptions for both wired & wireless
3. does connect, obtaining correct IP address if you repair connection
4. still have the same problem if you disconnect / re-connect network
cable while machine is running
Seems that whilst my XP installations would renew IP on detecting a
new network connection (either on startup or disconnect/reconnect
cable), Vista does not.

Josh

 

[Max]

OK, then sorry--I don't have an answer since I have not experienced what you
describe.
I have read that there have been some connection issues coming out of
sleep/hibernation on some machines in Vista, but I don't have those issues
either. Perhaps check to make sure that your adapter is not set to power
off--Connection Status/Details/Power Management tab.
Maybe someone else will come along with some suggestions.

 

[Guest]

hey max, I have the Hibernate/sleep problem with my network, can you point me
to where there are other people having the similar problem? I posted my
question on this forum but no one has responded yet

 

[Max]

Sorry, don't really remember if I read about it in these forums or elsewhere
online--or if anybody had a solution.
Me: DOH!

Maybe start here?
http://www.google.com/search?num=20...a+network+hibernate+sleep+problem&btnG=Search

 

[The Thinker]

either. Perhaps check to make sure that your adapter is not set to power
Hi Max,

Thanks for the suggestion above - changed a few of the power saving
modes (should have guessed as it is a laptop) and seems to have cured
the problem - fingers crossed.

Cheers,
Josh