LAN disconnect on reboots

[Jerry Jensen]

Running XP pro. Every time the system is shut down, I
have to do the "establish a network" when to get my LAN
(hard wired) connection. Other machine is running just
plain Jane XP.

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Jerry Jensen"
> wrote:
>Running XP pro. Every time the system is shut down, I
>have to do the "establish a network" when to get my LAN
>(hard wired) connection. Other machine is running just
>plain Jane XP.

Please reply to this message in the news group (not by E-mail) with
more information to help other people understand the problem. For
example:

Do you mean that you have to run the Network Setup Wizard? If not,
what does "establish a network" mean?

What if you don't "establish a network"? What exactly happens when
you try to connect to the network? If there's an error message, what
does it say? What do you see for the connection's TCP/IP properties
if you right click the connection and click Status | Support |
Details?

Try just disabling and re-enabling the network connection. Does that
get you connected? How about right clicking the network connection
and clicking Repair?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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[Jerry Jensen]

Main computer is a Gateway 500 running XP-home connected
by USB to a DSL modem. It is connected to a hub that
serves the Problem machine ( a dual Athilon 1.8 gig
running XP-pro.) and a wireless access point. I have had
zero problems with the two machines that are on the
wireless.

Every time the Problem machine is shut down, the network
wizie has to be run again to establish the internet/LAN
connection. If I run IE, up comes the message that I am
off line. Telling it to try again is useless. The "My
network Places" also just shows the Problem machine's
resources. I use the "connect to the internet through
another machine" option. It appears the Problem machine
can't remember that it is in a LAN.

Very repeatable and very irritating.

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Jerry Jensen"
> wrote:
>>>Running XP pro. Every time the system is shut down, I
>>>have to do the "establish a network" when to get my LAN
>>>(hard wired) connection. Other machine is running just
>>>plain Jane XP.
>>
>>Please reply to this message in the news group (not by E-mail) with
>>more information to help other people understand the problem. For
>>example:
>>
>>Do you mean that you have to run the Network Setup Wizard? If not,
>>what does "establish a network" mean?
>>
>>What if you don't "establish a network"? What exactly happens when
>>you try to connect to the network? If there's an error message, what
>>does it say? What do you see for the connection's TCP/IP properties
>>if you right click the connection and click Status | Support |
>>Details?
>>
>>Try just disabling and re-enabling the network connection. Does that
>>get you connected? How about right clicking the network connection
>>and clicking Repair?
>
>Main computer is a Gateway 500 running XP-home connected
>by USB to a DSL modem. It is connected to a hub that
>serves the Problem machine ( a dual Athilon 1.8 gig
>running XP-pro.) and a wireless access point. I have had
>zero problems with the two machines that are on the
>wireless.
>
>Every time the Problem machine is shut down, the network
>wizie has to be run again to establish the internet/LAN
>connection. If I run IE, up comes the message that I am
>off line. Telling it to try again is useless. The "My
>network Places" also just shows the Problem machine's
>resources. I use the "connect to the internet through
>another machine" option. It appears the Problem machine
>can't remember that it is in a LAN.
>
>Very repeatable and very irritating.

The next time the problem occurs, please run the tests below. Don't
run the Wizard.

Right click the network connection and click Status | Support |
Details. What does it show for the IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway, and DNS server?

Try right-clicking the network connection, clicking Disable, then
right-clicking it and clicking Enable. Does that get you connected?

Try right-clicking the network connection and clicking Repair. Does
that get you connected?

Try explicitly setting the network card's speed and duplex settings,
as shown here:

Windows XP Network Troubleshooting - Problems with Network Cards
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/networkcard.htm

Then disable and enable the connection. Does that get you connected?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

[Jerry Jensen]

Main computer is a Gateway 500 running XP-home connected
by USB to a DSL modem. It is connected to a hub that
serves the Problem machine ( a dual Athilon 1.8 gig
running XP-pro.) and a wireless access point. I have had
zero problems with the two machines that are on the
wireless.

Every time the Problem machine is shut down, the network
wizie has to be run again to establish the internet/LAN
connection. If I run IE, up comes the message that I am
off line. Telling it to try again is useless. The "My
network Places" also just shows the Problem machine's
resources. I use the "connect to the internet through
another machine" option. It appears the Problem machine
can't remember that it is in a LAN.

Very repeatable and very irritating.

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Jerry Jensen"
> wrote:
>>>Running XP pro. Every time the system is shut down, I
>>>have to do the "establish a network" when to get my LAN
>>>(hard wired) connection. Other machine is running just
>>>plain Jane XP.
>>
>>Please reply to this message in the news group (not by E-mail) with
>>more information to help other people understand the problem. For
>>example:
>>
>>Do you mean that you have to run the Network Setup Wizard? If not,
>>what does "establish a network" mean?
>>
>>What if you don't "establish a network"? What exactly happens when
>>you try to connect to the network? If there's an error message, what
>>does it say? What do you see for the connection's TCP/IP properties
>>if you right click the connection and click Status | Support |
>>Details?
>>
>>Try just disabling and re-enabling the network connection. Does that
>>get you connected? How about right clicking the network connection
>>and clicking Repair?
>
>Main computer is a Gateway 500 running XP-home connected
>by USB to a DSL modem. It is connected to a hub that
>serves the Problem machine ( a dual Athilon 1.8 gig
>running XP-pro.) and a wireless access point. I have had
>zero problems with the two machines that are on the
>wireless.
>
>Every time the Problem machine is shut down, the network
>wizie has to be run again to establish the internet/LAN
>connection. If I run IE, up comes the message that I am
>off line. Telling it to try again is useless. The "My
>network Places" also just shows the Problem machine's
>resources. I use the "connect to the internet through
>another machine" option. It appears the Problem machine
>can't remember that it is in a LAN.
>
>Very repeatable and very irritating.

The next time the problem occurs, please run the tests below. Don't
run the Wizard.

Right click the network connection and click Status | Support |
Details. What does it show for the IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway, and DNS server?

Try right-clicking the network connection, clicking Disable, then
right-clicking it and clicking Enable. Does that get you connected?

Try right-clicking the network connection and clicking Repair. Does
that get you connected?

Try explicitly setting the network card's speed and duplex settings,
as shown here:

Windows XP Network Troubleshooting - Problems with Network Cards
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/networkcard.htm

Then disable and enable the connection. Does that get you connected?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

[Jerry Jensen]

Main computer is a Gateway 500 running XP-home connected
by USB to a DSL modem. It is connected to a hub that
serves the Problem machine ( a dual Athilon 1.8 gig
running XP-pro.) and a wireless access point. I have had
zero problems with the two machines that are on the
wireless.

Every time the Problem machine is shut down, the network
wizie has to be run again to establish the internet/LAN
connection. If I run IE, up comes the message that I am
off line. Telling it to try again is useless. The "My
network Places" also just shows the Problem machine's
resources. I use the "connect to the internet through
another machine" option. It appears the Problem machine
can't remember that it is in a LAN.

Very repeatable and very irritating.

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Jerry Jensen"
> wrote:
>>>Running XP pro. Every time the system is shut down, I
>>>have to do the "establish a network" when to get my LAN
>>>(hard wired) connection. Other machine is running just
>>>plain Jane XP.
>>
>>Please reply to this message in the news group (not by E-mail) with
>>more information to help other people understand the problem. For
>>example:
>>
>>Do you mean that you have to run the Network Setup Wizard? If not,
>>what does "establish a network" mean?
>>
>>What if you don't "establish a network"? What exactly happens when
>>you try to connect to the network? If there's an error message, what
>>does it say? What do you see for the connection's TCP/IP properties
>>if you right click the connection and click Status | Support |
>>Details?
>>
>>Try just disabling and re-enabling the network connection. Does that
>>get you connected? How about right clicking the network connection
>>and clicking Repair?
>
>Main computer is a Gateway 500 running XP-home connected
>by USB to a DSL modem. It is connected to a hub that
>serves the Problem machine ( a dual Athilon 1.8 gig
>running XP-pro.) and a wireless access point. I have had
>zero problems with the two machines that are on the
>wireless.
>
>Every time the Problem machine is shut down, the network
>wizie has to be run again to establish the internet/LAN
>connection. If I run IE, up comes the message that I am
>off line. Telling it to try again is useless. The "My
>network Places" also just shows the Problem machine's
>resources. I use the "connect to the internet through
>another machine" option. It appears the Problem machine
>can't remember that it is in a LAN.
>
>Very repeatable and very irritating.

The next time the problem occurs, please run the tests below. Don't
run the Wizard.

Right click the network connection and click Status | Support |
Details. What does it show for the IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway, and DNS server?

Try right-clicking the network connection, clicking Disable, then
right-clicking it and clicking Enable. Does that get you connected?

Try right-clicking the network connection and clicking Repair. Does
that get you connected?

Try explicitly setting the network card's speed and duplex settings,
as shown here:

Windows XP Network Troubleshooting - Problems with Network Cards
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/networkcard.htm

Then disable and enable the connection. Does that get you connected?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

[Jerry Jensen]

Main computer is a Gateway 500 running XP-home connected
by USB to a DSL modem. It is connected to a hub that
serves the Problem machine ( a dual Athilon 1.8 gig
running XP-pro.) and a wireless access point. I have had
zero problems with the two machines that are on the
wireless.

Every time the Problem machine is shut down, the network
wizie has to be run again to establish the internet/LAN
connection. If I run IE, up comes the message that I am
off line. Telling it to try again is useless. The "My
network Places" also just shows the Problem machine's
resources. I use the "connect to the internet through
another machine" option. It appears the Problem machine
can't remember that it is in a LAN.

Very repeatable and very irritating.

[Steve Winograd]

In article >, "Jerry Jensen"
> wrote:
>>>Running XP pro. Every time the system is shut down, I
>>>have to do the "establish a network" when to get my LAN
>>>(hard wired) connection. Other machine is running just
>>>plain Jane XP.
>>
>>Please reply to this message in the news group (not by E-mail) with
>>more information to help other people understand the problem. For
>>example:
>>
>>Do you mean that you have to run the Network Setup Wizard? If not,
>>what does "establish a network" mean?
>>
>>What if you don't "establish a network"? What exactly happens when
>>you try to connect to the network? If there's an error message, what
>>does it say? What do you see for the connection's TCP/IP properties
>>if you right click the connection and click Status | Support |
>>Details?
>>
>>Try just disabling and re-enabling the network connection. Does that
>>get you connected? How about right clicking the network connection
>>and clicking Repair?
>
>Main computer is a Gateway 500 running XP-home connected
>by USB to a DSL modem. It is connected to a hub that
>serves the Problem machine ( a dual Athilon 1.8 gig
>running XP-pro.) and a wireless access point. I have had
>zero problems with the two machines that are on the
>wireless.
>
>Every time the Problem machine is shut down, the network
>wizie has to be run again to establish the internet/LAN
>connection. If I run IE, up comes the message that I am
>off line. Telling it to try again is useless. The "My
>network Places" also just shows the Problem machine's
>resources. I use the "connect to the internet through
>another machine" option. It appears the Problem machine
>can't remember that it is in a LAN.
>
>Very repeatable and very irritating.

The next time the problem occurs, please run the tests below. Don't
run the Wizard.

Right click the network connection and click Status | Support |
Details. What does it show for the IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway, and DNS server?

Try right-clicking the network connection, clicking Disable, then
right-clicking it and clicking Enable. Does that get you connected?

Try right-clicking the network connection and clicking Repair. Does
that get you connected?

Try explicitly setting the network card's speed and duplex settings,
as shown here:

Windows XP Network Troubleshooting - Problems with Network Cards
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/networkcard.htm

Then disable and enable the connection. Does that get you connected?
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com