ACK! Delayed bootup due to Wireless Card?

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csj0952 · #1 Post by **csj0952** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:24 pm

Ok, I just got my T42p the other day with the IBM a/b/g card.

I wiped the harddrives and installed the OS fresh using the instructions in the FAQ. I'm running into this problem I had on my old laptop as well.

Now, when I boot up I run into this weird problem. The laptop boots to a normal screen with a start menu and everything but it is HUNG until the wireless card seems to "initialize". This problem also causes my computer to hang when coming out of hibernation mode as well. Does anyone know what this is or how to fix it?

Thanks.

Porsche · #2 Post by **Porsche** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 9:56 pm

Turn on wireless zero configuration in services even if you are using access connection.

#3 Post by **jdhurst** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:12 pm

The IBM 11 a/b/g card works perfectly with my T41, with Access Connections 3.53, and with the newest available drivers for the card. It works perfectly with the IBM Preload as comes from the box with all updates applied. Consider recovering the PC the way it came; update the drivers and update Access Connections. Then see where you stand. Works perfectly for me ... JD Hurst

csj0952 · #4 Post by **csj0952** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:08 am

What is Access Connections 3.53? What's that do?

Also, Wireless Zero Configuration is set on "Automatic" and started. Seems that doesn't work.

lvlolvlo · #5 Post by **lvlolvlo** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:09 am

is your computer attempting to join a domain? and also are you runnin sp2 or sp1?

Kenn · #6 Post by **Kenn** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 2:37 am

From my experience, iirc:

SP1 + Access Connections +/- Wireless Zero config on = 120 second boot delay when connecting (or dropping) from a network on boot.

SP2 + Access Connections - WZC = 120 boot delay.

SP2 + AC + WZC = no boot delay.

The thing is, there was no boot delay if you reboot into the same wireless environment you shut off from, so I had a doozy of a time troubleshooting everything.

Download Microsoft Bootvis and see if "Network Delay" is stalling your system out.

Elhabash · #7 Post by **Elhabash** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:17 am

Probably this won't help in your case, but if you are desperate enough you just as well might check out if some AFS client is running. Update it or uninstall it if you don't need it, it helped me with the 120s delay.

JohnDrake · #8 Post by **JohnDrake** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:30 am

Download and extract the 30MB Access Connections package, and run it.

ACK! Delayed bootup due to Wireless Card?

ACK! Delayed bootup due to Wireless Card?

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