Jon

"Pipboy" <no@email.invalid> wrote in message
news:1fj7zfzvic3xe.7na15qb5aaz5.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:34:36 -0000, Jon wrote:
>
>
>> Interesting. Everyone's network set-up will vary eg wireless vs ethernet,
>> domain vs workgroup etc
>
> Hmm, I'm thinking the drivers Microsoft provided for my ethernet card are
> flaky and that is why I don't see the option and why it is taking a long
> time to get the initial connection going. IPv4 says connected but IPv6
> says
> limited connection. I'm using the ehternet on my my mb and I see thay have
> an updated Vista ethernet driver for the newer version of that mb but not
> my revision of the mb even though both mb's use the same ethernet
> controller chip. Maybe I should try installing that driver anyway.



BTW you can drag your local area connection icon from 'Network Connections'
to your quick launch or desktop, and choose 'create shortcut here'. If you
then right-click it there's a Disable / Enable option.

I'm not sure how significant the ipv6 showing limited is, if at all. I doubt
whether the 5 minute startup delay is related to that - could be a faulty
firewall or other setting on the computer you're networked to.

--
Jon