Windows trying to mount NAS before wireless connection established

[M.D.]

I have two desktops running Windows XP on our home LAN and a laptop running
Windows XP connected to our WLAN.

I have mapped a network drive on the laptop to my NAS, where most of our
media files are stored. When connected, everything works fine.

However, after a reboot the network drive does not reconnect automatically.
I have to open My Computer and then double-click on the disconnected network
drive and then everything works fine again.

It seems like it is a boot-up timing-issue. Windows is trying to mount
network drive immediately on boot up even before my wireless connection is
fully established.

Is there something I can do to delay the mounting of this network drive for
about 5 seconds until the wireless connection is established?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I have two desktops running Windows XP on our home LAN and a laptop
running Windows XP connected to our WLAN.

I have mapped a network drive on the laptop to my NAS, where most of
our media files are stored. When connected, everything works fine.

However, after a reboot the network drive does not reconnect
automatically. I have to open My Computer and then double-click on
the disconnected network drive and then everything works fine again.

It seems like it is a boot-up timing-issue. Windows is trying to mount
network drive immediately on boot up even before my wireless
connection is fully established.

Is there something I can do to delay the mounting of this network
drive for about 5 seconds until the wireless connection is
established?

In your local computer policy enable "always wait for network at computer
startup and logon" and see if it helps. Also make sure you're using the
Windows wireless & not third party wireless client sw.

 

[gordwait]

In your local computer policy enable "always wait for network at computer
startup and logon" and see if it helps. Also make sure you're using the
Windows wireless & not third party wireless client sw.

Where do you find this setting in the Windows XP menus?

 

[M.D.]

I found it in Group Policy:
|Run...|gpedit.msc|OK|Computer Configuration\Administrative
Templates\System\Logon

Of course, my laptop uses third party wireless client. Is there any other
way to delay the mounting of a drive?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I found it in Group Policy:

Of course, my laptop uses third party wireless client. Is there any
other way to delay the mounting of a drive?

Try the policy change and see if that alone works. If not, try using Windows
to manage your wireless instead (you should be able to do so!)