log wirelessly into domain

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We are adding some more computers to our school network, but the main problem is, that they are too far away or the cable run is too difficult to get back to the switch. The thought is that we can extend our wireless network and include these users. The will be using normal desktop machines with a Belkin wireless pci card in This One

My problem is this. During testing I found that as a local user I had no problems accessing the wireless network. However, the user that is getting this PC will not be able to log in locally, only into the domain. This can take anything up to 30 mins to login. The PC is running windows XP sp2 with all the patches.

I did contact Belkin and they suggested a couple of things. I'll post them tomorrow when I'm back at work. But in the mean time, any ideas ??????

 

Agreed, if its possible get some Cat5 in, smash down walls if you have to!

 

Thanks for the reply guys.

In my test environment the access point is about 3-4 meters away so distance is not an issue. When it goes on site then the PC will be on the floor above almost directly over the access point, so I think distance is not the issue here.

It seems this could be the problem Pete. Belkin adviced me to change the log on service of WLTRYSVC to use the Administrators account and to add HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run and the string entry bcmwltry="bcmwltry.exe" and the same entry in the run services key. They say that this will allow the wireless connection will be made before the user logs in rather than after. Still doesn't work!!!

[QUOTESimon]Are you running Roaming profiles on the network AJ? This could be what is taking up the time.[/QUOTE]

Yes we are but the account I'm testing it with has no profile except for the local one on the machine. I have tryed it with a pupils account that it using roaming profiles, but it still takes 20mins to log in and this profile is very small.