[The_Oracle]

mapped 2 network drives (reconnect at next logon). now when i start the computer the 2 drives show a red X on the icon. this is because Vista is initializing the drives (telling me 192.168.xxx.xxx is not accessible) BEFORE the network connection is fully up and running (i have tried both static IP and DHCP). i can open the drives once the LAN connection is established and the problem is solved ... but still annoying.

Windows Firewall is running with the default settings.

any suggestions?

[Memnoch322]

This is normal.

[The_Oracle]

if that is normal behaviour then the increasing numbers of downgrades do make more and more sense

[Memnoch322]

Just takes a second for your profile to make the SMB connection when you logon.

[Rich-M]

I have the same problem where I connect wirelessly and it seems to be a defect in Vista. Where I am wired this does not happen.

[The_Oracle]

yep, i suppose it's a matter of speed

however, i'm using a wired connection between a Broadcom 440x NIC and a WRT-54g router.

my laptop with XP is connecting via wireless to the same NAS server without these glitches and so do 2 other XP machines (wired), it's just the Vista PC

[Rich-M]

Originally Posted by The_Oracle

yep, i suppose it's a matter of speed

however, i'm using a wired connection between a Broadcom 440x NIC and a WRT-54g router.

my laptop with XP is connecting via wireless to the same NAS server without these glitches and so do 2 other XP machines (wired), it's just the Vista PC

Once again my main unit is Vista and is wired to a Linksys WRT 350N router and is instantaneous, in fact I can see it long before Windows is up I see the light go on for this box.