Preparing Network Connection Takes for ever.

[Guest]

I need some help. This is the situation. I have laptop on our domain and
boot up the preparing networks connection sits for at least 3 minutes before
going to applying computer settings and security policies. It takes even
longer if the user has the network cable unplugged because it's searching for
a network connection. All other systems on our domain are fine except for
this one.

I took the laptop off the domain and deleted the computer account and the
preparing network connection zip through with ease (network cable plugged in
or not plugged in). I created the computer account on the domain and rejoined
the laptop and I still have the same problem.

I have checked my event viewer and there are no errors indicating a problem.
Any suggestions?

 

[R. McCarty]

How many LACs ( Local Area Connections ) are present in Network
Connections. XP remembers all NIC/LACs and it may be confused
as to which LAC it is currently using. I'd also check the properties of
the NIC itself ( Advanced ) and make sure the settings are correct
such as Speed negotiation....

 

[Guest]

Hi R. McCarty,

Laptop has a Wireless connection and LAC 2. It is has a LAC2 because I
reinstalled the network card. I will check the nic itself. I did swap the
hard drive out and put it in another known working laptop and it did the same
thing which allowed me to rule on the nic card itself.

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

Suggestion: When your computer is connected to a network, booting up
Windows XP can take a long time.
A big part of this time is taking up by updating the group policies.

This tweak lets you log on before this process is finished. Because of this,
booting up is much faster.

Speedup Network Logon/Boot (Line 79)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm


Manual Edit

Start/Run/Regedit - navigate to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system

In this key, look for the following values:

SynchronousMachineGroupPolicy
SynchronousUserGroupPolicy

By default, these values don't exist. If you can't find them, create them as
REG_DWORD values. Set both values to 0.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Is it October already?

 

[John John]

I need some help. This is the situation. I have laptop on our domain and
boot up the preparing networks connection sits for at least 3 minutes before
going to applying computer settings and security policies. It takes even
longer if the user has the network cable unplugged because it's searching for
a network connection. All other systems on our domain are fine except for
this one.

I took the laptop off the domain and deleted the computer account and the
preparing network connection zip through with ease (network cable plugged in
or not plugged in). I created the computer account on the domain and rejoined
the laptop and I still have the same problem.

I have checked my event viewer and there are no errors indicating a problem.
Any suggestions?

In addition to the other replies that you have already received, you can
enable Verbose Logon to see if you can pinpoint the problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325376/ If you think that the problem
is related to the User Environment or GPO then you can enable User
Environment logging: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221833

John

 

[Guest]

Hi Roxanne,

I have the same problem, did one of the solutions suggested here helped?
Thank you in advance.

Best regards

maria_medeea