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by shug

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I had to install a new NIC card on a desktop
pc. Before the original card went bad, the pc would display a NT login screen immediately upon startup. Now the new card will only prompt for a login screen to log on to the server when I attempt to dial into the internet(standard dial up). Once I log in I have all of the network services. I check all of the properties on the netowrk and they are all correct. I am using a static IP address.

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by earnest

It doesn't sound like the new nic card is bound to tcpip or microsoft client or there is a problem with the new card/drivers.
I assume you are running win95/98.
1. go to Device manager. Under network Adapters you should see the nic card without any yellow exclamation/ red x's. If not then goto network neighborhood. If yes then the nic card is not loaded properly.
2. In network neighborhood you should see the microsoft client, the nic card, the dial in adapter, tcpip for the dial-in adapter, the tcpip for the Nic card, any other protocols or clients. The clients should reflect the Domain/ server they are trying to join. The identification should have a unique computer name and any particular group information.

You said you got the login when dialing. It sounds like you are connecting to the network via the modem and not the Nic card. It has been my expierence that if everything is connected/ configured properly, and I have selected a client as my primary login then when I boot I get prompted for login. If not, If the pc doesn't see the network or is misconfigured it doens't give me a login it goes straight to the desktop.

Good Luck,
Bo

by milky

You need to make sure that you have "Client for microsoft networks" installed in networking properties. Than you go into that client's properties and you have to put a checkmark beside "Log on to Windows NT network" and also enter the domain name.The last thing you do is to make sure you choose "Client for microsoft networks" as your primary network logon.

by jolly roger

It would be helpful to know why you are rejecting what seem to be very plausible solutions. If you got to Control Panel, Network, and select the Configuration tab, do you see Client for MS Networks AND the NIC AND the TCP/IP protocol bound to the NIC (as well as the modem. If you select Client for MS Networks Properties, is Log on to Windows NT domain checked and is the Domain Name set correctly? If you then select the Identification tab, does the Workgroup field contain the Domain Name? Unlessall these items are correct, it won't attempt to Logon during Startup. Let us know what you find.

by maxwell edison

Greetings,

Make sure TCP/IP is installed.

Make sure Client for Microsoft Networks is installed.

Make sure you are correctly logging into Windows NT Domain (found under Properties for Client for Microsoft Networks).

Good luck,

Maxwell

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