Switch locations at shutdown to remove startup lag

Jul 10, '03 09:05:00AM

Contributed by: Anoble

I have a PowerBook and have different Location settings configured for home and office networks (DHCP vs fixed IP). When starting up at a location different than the current network settings, I notice that the Mac lags for several minutes as it times out searching for the DHCP Server, etc.

To get around this lag, I created a location setting for the AirPort with the Ethernet card inactive. When I shut down from either location, I set the location to "Airport Only." When starting up, there is no lag and I immediately switch to the setting where I'm physically located (home or office). Much faster.

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