Slow Startup after Network Installation

[whositt]

I have an Intel 1.53Ghz chip running Win XP Pro. I run BootVis to test the startup times. I am a stickler for keeping time under 20 secs. My reading before last was about 18 secs, but then I installed a n HPNA network. The startup time junped to 95 secs. Is there anything I can do to trim it down again? BootVis has reported that the trouble lies in the Login stage. I have attached the .jpg version of the BootVis analysis.

http://www.ourladyofthelakescc.org/BootVis.JPG

[rraehal]

Try manually setting your IP address. Your system is most likely trying to locate a DHCP server and get the info automatically. If you set the IP, you will loose the DHCP time delay.

[whositt]

Ok thanks for the advice.... but one thing. I'm not sure how to set an IP manually... well I know where in windows to do it.. but what parameters do I have to follow?

[whositt]

Figured it out-- I had set four or five network drives to be mapped when I logged on. They were causing the delay, especially if the computer I was mapping them from was turned off. I diabled all of the drives and my boot time dropped to about 16 secs, better than before!

Thanks