Shared drive on wireless network.

[techs]

I have network where one computer is attached by a cat5 cable and one by a wireless connection. I mapped a network drive from the cabled computer to the wireless computer. When the wireless computer boots it always shows the networked drive as unavailable until I click on it. In win98 it used to connect automatically on boot and if the wireless connection could not get to the wired computer I got a message to the effect that the network drive is unavailble, do want to connect next time. Is there a way to get the winxp computer to connect tot the networked drive automatically?

[craigmodius]

strange. does it make a difference if you toss a batch file in to run at startup to do the job. such as...

net use x: \\servername\sharename /persistent:yes

net use options here (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/net_use.asp)

[NooNoo]

Did you check the box, reconnect at logon?

[Ya_know]

When you say it's unavailable, do you mean there is a red X on the drive? If so, thats normal...

[techs]

Did you check the box, reconnect at logon?
That's what I was looking for but can't find that setting in WinXp.
When you say it's unavailable, do you mean there is a red X on the drive? If so, thats normal...
Yes, I have the red x that goes away if I doulbe click on it. My problem is my programs see that the drive is disconnected and therefore can't load off the drive unless I have clicked it first. This is what I am trying to avoid.
I have not had a chance to check craigmodius's solution yet.

[Ya_know]

This might be of some use:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297684

[techs]

Doesn't apply to my issue but very useful article. thanks

[techs]

Follow up:
I tried the net use command and it didn't work.