Should Vista auto connect to internet on start up?

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The Thinker

Hi,
Simple question, should Vista automatically connect to the internet on
start up if there is a internet connection available (either cable or
wireless) the same as XP does?
Set up is:
- not a domain machine
- on a private network (LAN behind router / firewall etc)
- vanilla installation of Vista Business

At present, mine does not and I have to do a repair via the network
control screen (ipconfig /renew I assume) to get it to connect. I
don't think that this can be right, but can't see what I'm doing
wrong!

Thanks,
Josh
 
Yes, it should.
Does your router provide your IP address?
Do you have both options to "Obtain * address automatically" correctly set
in the TCP properties for your connection?
Do you use a proxy?
 
Yes, it should.
Does your router provide your IP address?
Do you have both options to "Obtain * address automatically" correctly set
in the TCP properties for your connection?
Do you use a proxy?
Click to expand...

Yes - router provides IP address
Yes - both options for IP / DNS set to obtain automatically in TCP/IP
settings
No - proxy

Couple of observations:
1. network setup works fine for XP machines
2. same symptions for both wired & wireless
3. does connect, obtaining correct IP address if you repair connection
4. still have the same problem if you disconnect / re-connect network
cable while machine is running
Seems that whilst my XP installations would renew IP on detecting a
new network connection (either on startup or disconnect/reconnect
cable), Vista does not.

Josh
 
OK, then sorry--I don't have an answer since I have not experienced what you
describe.
I have read that there have been some connection issues coming out of
sleep/hibernation on some machines in Vista, but I don't have those issues
either. Perhaps check to make sure that your adapter is not set to power
off--Connection Status/Details/Power Management tab.
Maybe someone else will come along with some suggestions.
 
hey max, I have the Hibernate/sleep problem with my network, can you point me
to where there are other people having the similar problem? I posted my
question on this forum but no one has responded yet
 
either. Perhaps check to make sure that your adapter is not set to power
Hi Max,

Thanks for the suggestion above - changed a few of the power saving
modes (should have guessed as it is a laptop) and seems to have cured
the problem - fingers crossed.

Cheers,
Josh
 
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