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Spud,

There are two bits to consider. your internet connection is now made up of two parts, the internal network and the internet part.

What bit takes the 4-5 minutes? Is it getting a wireless connection to the router or a connection to the internet?

One other thing to consider is who controls your wireless adaptor. In Windows it is possible that Windows or Belking drivers configures it. I have found that when windows is trying to do it it isn't very good at it on certain makes and models of adaptors. Julies Laptop can suffer the same symptoms from time to time and its normally Windows at fault.