Win 98 + Temporary Stupidity = HELP ME :)

[Guyver]

Another thing to try is to go into the network properties, select the nic and check properties. Change all the auto-detect settings to manual configurations.

Speed Auto 10/100 - select the right one.
Duplex Auto Half/Full - Select the right one.
PCI Slot - Enter the proper value.
PCI Bus - Enter the proper value (use Matrox's PCI-Spy to give you the numbers)
Connection Auto UTP/Coax/UDP - Select the right entry.

Most delays during boot with a network card installed are due to the NIC trying to auto-configure itself for your network. If you choose the right values, it improves your boot time.

My system with auto-detect - 30 Second boot.
My system with manual set - 10 second boot.

Guyv

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[FaRaN]

oof, Guyver
you smarty pants. Going to try that immmediatly when I'm home
THNX!!!

really!

[Guyver]

Welcome!

[Muad'Dib]

Hey, I'll try manually setting it up, but first, do me a favor and let me know where I can get that PCI-Spy program from. I tried looking on Matrox like you said, but I didn't see it. Thanks

[Guyver]

Here you go....
http://www.matrox.com/mga/drivers/files/ftp_util2.htm

About 2/3 of the way down the page or so.

Guyver

[Muad'Dib]

hehehe, thanks. I'm blind as a bat. Umm, sorry, but first of all, I can't get the program to work and second of all, when I got to my NIC properties, I don't have any of those options, except the network type (ie. TP_10 + full duplex). Now who's the stupid one, me or my computer...

[This message has been edited by Muad'Dib (edited 07 December 1999).]

[Guyver]

Welcome!

Guyv

[Muad'Dib]

Ok Guyver, how do I get the program to work? Also, how do I get to the properties you told me to go to. I went network neighborhood -> NIC properties -> Advanced but there was nothing like you said there. Only where I set the 10+full duplex. Am I missing something? And setting this didn't seem to make much difference.

[This message has been edited by Muad'Dib (edited 07 December 1999).]

[Muad'Dib]

anyone?

[Guyver]

If your motherboard has 4 or less PCI slots then you can pretty much guarantee that the card is in bus 0. If you know how your PCI slots are counted - left to right or right to left, you can use that number in place of running pcispy. I use it primarily in systems with more than 4 pci sockets, as well as a slew of integrated pci peripherals.

Otherwise, pcispy needs to run in a purely dos mode. There is an option for query which will list the pci components, what bus they are in, and what slot.

The network advanced options will vary from card to card, but with my 3Com 3c905B I had the ability to set all the parameters that I listed. If your's does not list them, you might try looking for the latest driver for that card, it may give you more options.

If it doesn't you could always try a different network card that does.

Hope this helps.

Guyver

[Unam]

I had a similiar problem with another Linksys NIC, I went nuts with IRQ's and slots, only to find the problem was a corrupted driver. I went to the Linksys site (http://www.linksys.com/scripts/dlc.asp) and downloaded new drivers, uninstalled the old drivers and finally installed the new ones. Boot time went from 1 minute plus down to about 20 seconds. The other thing I would recommend is that you remove all protocols and services you don't need. I run TCP/IP for internet connectivity and NetBEUI over my LAN. It worked for me.

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