Windows trying to mount NAS before wireless connection established

[Guest M.D.]

I have two desktops running Windows XP on our home LAN and a laptop running

Windows XP connected to our WLAN.

 

I have mapped a network drive on the laptop to my NAS, where most of our

media files are stored. When connected, everything works fine.

 

However, after a reboot the network drive does not reconnect automatically.

I have to open My Computer and then double-click on the disconnected network

drive and then everything works fine again.

 

It seems like it is a boot-up timing-issue. Windows is trying to mount

network drive immediately on boot up even before my wireless connection is

fully established.

 

Is there something I can do to delay the mounting of this network drive for

about 5 seconds until the wireless connection is established?

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Windows trying to mount NAS before wireless connection established

 

M.D. <MD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I have two desktops running Windows XP on our home LAN and a laptop

> running Windows XP connected to our WLAN.

>

> I have mapped a network drive on the laptop to my NAS, where most of

> our media files are stored. When connected, everything works fine.

>

> However, after a reboot the network drive does not reconnect

> automatically. I have to open My Computer and then double-click on

> the disconnected network drive and then everything works fine again.

>

> It seems like it is a boot-up timing-issue. Windows is trying to mount

> network drive immediately on boot up even before my wireless

> connection is fully established.

>

> Is there something I can do to delay the mounting of this network

> drive for about 5 seconds until the wireless connection is

> established?

 

In your local computer policy enable "always wait for network at computer

startup and logon" and see if it helps. Also make sure you're using the

Windows wireless & not third party wireless client sw.

[Guest gordwait]

Re: Windows trying to mount NAS before wireless connectionestablished

 

Re: Windows trying to mount NAS before wireless connectionestablished

 

On Jul 14, 9:56 am, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

<lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:

> M.D. <M...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > I have two desktops running Windows XP on our home LAN and a laptop

> > running Windows XP connected to our WLAN.

>

> > I have mapped a network drive on the laptop to my NAS, where most of

> > our media files are stored. When connected, everything works fine.

>

> > However, after a reboot the network drive does not reconnect

> > automatically. I have to open My Computer and then double-click on

> > the disconnected network drive and then everything works fine again.

>

> > It seems like it is a boot-up timing-issue. Windows is trying to mount

> > network drive immediately on boot up even before my wireless

> > connection is fully established.

>

> > Is there something I can do to delay the mounting of this network

> > drive for about 5 seconds until the wireless connection is

> > established?

>

> In your local computer policy enable "always wait for network at computer

> startup and logon" and see if it helps. Also make sure you're using the

> Windows wireless & not third party wireless client sw.

 

Where do you find this setting in the Windows XP menus?

[Guest M.D.]

Re: Windows trying to mount NAS before wireless connection establi

 

Re: Windows trying to mount NAS before wireless connection establi

 

I found it in Group Policy:

|Run...|gpedit.msc|OK|Computer Configuration\Administrative

Templates\System\Logon

 

Of course, my laptop uses third party wireless client. Is there any other

way to delay the mounting of a drive?

 

"gordwait" wrote:

> On Jul 14, 9:56 am, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

> <lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:

> > M.D. <M...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > > I have two desktops running Windows XP on our home LAN and a laptop

> > > running Windows XP connected to our WLAN.

> >

> > > I have mapped a network drive on the laptop to my NAS, where most of

> > > our media files are stored. When connected, everything works fine.

> >

> > > However, after a reboot the network drive does not reconnect

> > > automatically. I have to open My Computer and then double-click on

> > > the disconnected network drive and then everything works fine again.

> >

> > > It seems like it is a boot-up timing-issue. Windows is trying to mount

> > > network drive immediately on boot up even before my wireless

> > > connection is fully established.

> >

> > > Is there something I can do to delay the mounting of this network

> > > drive for about 5 seconds until the wireless connection is

> > > established?

> >

> > In your local computer policy enable "always wait for network at computer

> > startup and logon" and see if it helps. Also make sure you're using the

> > Windows wireless & not third party wireless client sw.

>

> Where do you find this setting in the Windows XP menus?

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Windows trying to mount NAS before wireless connection establi

 

Re: Windows trying to mount NAS before wireless connection establi

 

M.D. <MD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I found it in Group Policy:

>> Run...|gpedit.msc|OK|Computer Configuration\Administrative

>> Templates\System\Logon

>

> Of course, my laptop uses third party wireless client. Is there any

> other way to delay the mounting of a drive?

 

Try the policy change and see if that alone works. If not, try using Windows

to manage your wireless instead (you should be able to do so!)

>

> "gordwait" wrote:

>

>> On Jul 14, 9:56 am, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

>> <lanwe...@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:

>>> M.D. <M...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>> I have two desktops running Windows XP on our home LAN and a laptop

>>>> running Windows XP connected to our WLAN.

>>>

>>>> I have mapped a network drive on the laptop to my NAS, where most

>>>> of our media files are stored. When connected, everything works

>>>> fine.

>>>

>>>> However, after a reboot the network drive does not reconnect

>>>> automatically. I have to open My Computer and then double-click on

>>>> the disconnected network drive and then everything works fine

>>>> again.

>>>

>>>> It seems like it is a boot-up timing-issue. Windows is trying to

>>>> mount network drive immediately on boot up even before my wireless

>>>> connection is fully established.

>>>

>>>> Is there something I can do to delay the mounting of this network

>>>> drive for about 5 seconds until the wireless connection is

>>>> established?

>>>

>>> In your local computer policy enable "always wait for network at

>>> computer startup and logon" and see if it helps. Also make sure

>>> you're using the Windows wireless & not third party wireless client

>>> sw.

>>

>> Where do you find this setting in the Windows XP menus?