It takes a long time to connect to your wireless network when you start your Windows XP-based computer (834565)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1

SYMPTOMS

If you use a wireless connection to your network, it may take up to two minutes to connect to your network when you start your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer. This problem only occurs if you are using 802.1X authentication and you have unchecked the Authenticate as computer when computer information is available option. You may not experience this problem every time that you start your computer.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because a race condition is created when the ZeroConfig component and Extensible Authentication Protocol over Local Area Network (EAPOL) initialize. A race condition occurs when data propagates rapidly through a logic circuit far ahead of the clock signal that is intended to control its passage.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information

Note Before you apply the hotfix that is described in this article, apply the Wireless Update Rollup Package for Windows XP. If the Wireless Update Rollup Package for Windows XP resolves the problem, you do not have to apply the hotfix. For additional information about how to obtain the Wireless Update Rollup Package for Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

826942 Wireless update rollup package for Windows XP is available

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Version           Size     File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   03-Mar-2004  01:29  5.1.2600.1351     103,936  Dhcpcsvc.dll     
   03-Mar-2004  00:14  5.1.2600.1331     168,192  Ndis.sys
   10-Jan-2004  13:33  5.1.2600.1331      12,416  Ndisuio.sys
   03-Mar-2004  01:29  5.1.2600.1331   1,630,720  Netshell.dll     
   10-Jan-2004  13:34  5.1.2600.1331      84,864  Nwlnkipx.sys
   03-Mar-2004  01:29  5.1.2600.1335      57,344  Wzcdlg.dll       
   03-Mar-2004  01:29  5.1.2600.1335      31,232  Wzcsapi.dll      
   03-Mar-2004  01:29  5.1.2600.1335     282,112  Wzcsvc.dll       
   02-Mar-2004  00:57  5.1.2600.1359     593,408  Xpsp2res.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the terminology that is used in this article, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/28/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbWinXPsp2fix kbQFE kbWinXPpreSP2fix kbfix kbbug KB834565 kbAudEndUser
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