Waiting Long For Broadband Connection Help

[ABQMark]

Hi Guys.

Can you help me out?

My OS= Win XP Pro 5.1 (Final build 2600)
My network card = Linksys and using XP's PPPoE protocol.
I have placed a shortcut copy of my PPPoe (Broadband) into my startup folder, so when XP starts, I will connect to the Web automatically....it works fine, but it seems like it takes about 2minutes before connection (not actual connection time with the modem), but it seems to hang for 2 minutes until it runs the Broadband shortcut...Also, I noticed that things seems to freeze, until connection is made. What should I do for a faster connect?


Thanks,

Mark Geer

 

[reghakr]

Mark,

I'm not sure if I understand why you're using it, but go to The Microsoft Knowledge Base for these articles:

A Description of the Point-to-Point Protocol Over Ethernet Discovery Stage (Q282079)

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...202&iterationID=1&sessionID=anonymous|6282093

Many PPPoE Clients from Third-Party Vendors May Not Properly Operate or Install in Windows XP (Q298800)

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...202&iterationID=1&sessionID=anonymous|6282093

HOW TO: Create a PPPoE Connection in Windows XP (Q283070)

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...202&iterationID=1&sessionID=anonymous|6282093

PPPoE with ICS Requires MTU Setting Below 1492 on the ICS Clients (Q259783)

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...202&iterationID=1&sessionID=anonymous|6282093

reghakr

 

[ABQMark]

Thanks RegHackr,

I understand...

The PPPoE I am using is whatever XP supplied.

So, in my Network Connections folder, I have....

Under "Broadband"
it's usin WAN miniport (PPPoE)
<<connected>>
and under

LAN and Highspeed internet is says....
Linksys NC100 Fast Ethernet
<<enabled>>

But, When XP's desktop appears, and no loaded background programs to run, it still takes about 2 minutes to bring up my sign-in window for the Internet...

In Windows ME, I use Enternet 300 1.5. Once ME desktop appears, a couple seconds later Enternet sign-in window appears and logs me in right away.

Any suggestions?


Thanks again!

 

[Masterpjz9]

maybe you have some other program that takes a long time to load (antivirus, microsoft office, aol)

 

[reghakr]

Does you ISP require a username and password?

reghakr