Ray
December 5th 03, 03:15 PM
I have the exact same problem and I recently figured out
what was causing it. I have Dlink DI-624 router and when
I reboot my computer, sometimes (frequently, but not
always) it assigns the DHCP address, then the router
reboots. I have DSL, so it drops the PPPoE connection
when the router reboots. The router only takes about 30
seconds to finish rebooting and it tries to re log into
PPPoE, but apparently my ISP is in some unknown state at
that time which will not allow a log in to happen. After
about two minutes, any packets sent to my router cause it
to try to log into PPPoE again and it is successful, so
everything works fine. DLink is currently researching
this, but they can't reproduce it. I have three XP
computers and it happens on all of them a lot (guessing
at 50% of the reboots).
So, that may or may not be your problem but it is
something to check.
Goodluck.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi again Jon
>
>I'm having a few problems with Windows Messenger
4.7.2009 in Win XP, when
>booting. I'm running a permanently connected DG814
router and auto-login
>when I start the PC. I also use Norton Internet Security
2003.
>
>Messenger appears to try to connect then gives up. If I
then right click and
>try to connect to my account, I am presented with a
message indicating
>"Signing in to .NET Messenger Service failed because the
password is
>incorrect or the sign-in name does not exist. If you
have forgotten your
>password, click Help in the main window, and then click
Help Topics."
>[Retry][Cancel]
>
>If I subsequently re-enter the password, it connects OK.
>
>Interestingly enough, if I log out, without shutting
down and then log in
>again, Messenger connects fine, so it suggests some kind
of timing issue
>related to setting up the network when booting.
>
>Any ideas on this one - all help greatly appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>
>Russ
>
>
>.
>
what was causing it. I have Dlink DI-624 router and when
I reboot my computer, sometimes (frequently, but not
always) it assigns the DHCP address, then the router
reboots. I have DSL, so it drops the PPPoE connection
when the router reboots. The router only takes about 30
seconds to finish rebooting and it tries to re log into
PPPoE, but apparently my ISP is in some unknown state at
that time which will not allow a log in to happen. After
about two minutes, any packets sent to my router cause it
to try to log into PPPoE again and it is successful, so
everything works fine. DLink is currently researching
this, but they can't reproduce it. I have three XP
computers and it happens on all of them a lot (guessing
at 50% of the reboots).
So, that may or may not be your problem but it is
something to check.
Goodluck.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi again Jon
>
>I'm having a few problems with Windows Messenger
4.7.2009 in Win XP, when
>booting. I'm running a permanently connected DG814
router and auto-login
>when I start the PC. I also use Norton Internet Security
2003.
>
>Messenger appears to try to connect then gives up. If I
then right click and
>try to connect to my account, I am presented with a
message indicating
>"Signing in to .NET Messenger Service failed because the
password is
>incorrect or the sign-in name does not exist. If you
have forgotten your
>password, click Help in the main window, and then click
Help Topics."
>[Retry][Cancel]
>
>If I subsequently re-enter the password, it connects OK.
>
>Interestingly enough, if I log out, without shutting
down and then log in
>again, Messenger connects fine, so it suggests some kind
of timing issue
>related to setting up the network when booting.
>
>Any ideas on this one - all help greatly appreciated.
>
>Regards,
>
>Russ
>
>
>.
>