Ethernet module startup..

Hi
I'm writing and wondering if this is normal that when I run the code to setup the ethernet shield that it takes a minute to execute? I timed it and one minutes pases until the "connected and ip" shows up on serial monitor plus ledYell is on while ethernet is waiting too.

//  Ethernet Shield Settings.
//
byte mac[] = {0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0xFE, 0xED};
//
// If you don't specify the IP address, DHCP is used (Only in Arduino 1.0 or later).
//
byte ip[] = {192, 168, 0, 10};

   void setup()
{
  pinMode(ledReady,OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(ledAlert,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(ledAlert,LOW);
  pinMode(ledError,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(ledError,LOW);
  pinMode(ledYell,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(ledYell,ON);
  pinMode(ledPost,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(ledPost, LOW);
  Serial.begin(115200);
    
  Serial.println(F("Starting Ethernet in 1 min")); 
  if (!Ethernet.begin(mac))  // Try to connect using DHCP
    Ethernet.begin(mac, ip); // Try to connect using a Static IP address.
   
  Serial.print(F("Connected to IP address: "));  // Print out the IP address.
  for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
    {
      Serial.print(Ethernet.localIP()[i], DEC);
      Serial.print("."); 
    }
  Serial.println(F(" Ethernet ready"));
  Serial.println();
  digitalWrite(ledYell,OFF);

Thanks
Don

Serial.println(F("Starting Ethernet in 1 min"));

Perhaps that indicates a 1 min. delay somewhere in the code you didn't post.

I added that message as the begin of the wait period I'm experiencing.
This is my whole setup code.

#include "Arduino.h"
#include <SPI.h>
#include <Ethernet.h>
#include <Twitter.h>

//define led names
#define ledReady A5
#define ledAlert A4
#define ledError A3
#define ledYell A2
#define ledPost A0

//define led states
#define ON HIGH
#define OFF LOW

#define BoM 1

//  Ethernet Shield Settings.
//
byte mac[] = {0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0xFE, 0xED};
//
// If you don't specify the IP address, DHCP is used (Only in Arduino 1.0 or later).
//
byte ip[] = {192, 168, 0, 10};
//

char message[141] = "";

//  Setup begins here.
//
void setup()
{
  pinMode(ledReady,OUTPUT); 
  pinMode(ledAlert,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(ledAlert,LOW);
  pinMode(ledError,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(ledError,LOW);
  pinMode(ledYell,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(ledYell,ON);
  pinMode(ledPost,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(ledPost, LOW);
  Serial.begin(115200);
    
  Serial.println(F("Starting Ethernet in 1 min")); 
  if (!Ethernet.begin(mac))  // Try to connect using DHCP
    Ethernet.begin(mac, ip); // Try to connect using a Static IP address.
   
  Serial.print(F("Connected to IP address: "));  // Print out the IP address.
  for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
    {
      Serial.print(Ethernet.localIP()[i], DEC);
      Serial.print("."); 
    }
  Serial.println(F(" Ethernet ready"));
  Serial.println();
  digitalWrite(ledYell,OFF);
  digitalWrite(ledReady, HIGH);
}

void loop()
{
      
}

BTW I'm using a SainSmart ATMega2560 board with a R3 ethernet shield from Radio Shack here in USA.
Don

Try the below and see if an ip address is returned quickly.

#include <SPI.h>
#include <Ethernet.h>

byte mac[] = { 0xDE, 0xAD, 0xBE, 0xEF, 0xFE, 0xED };

void setup()
{
  Serial.begin(9600); 

  // disable SD SPI if memory card in the uSD slot
  pinMode(4,OUTPUT);
  digitalWrite(4,HIGH);

  Serial.println("Starting w5100...");
  if(!Ethernet.begin(mac)) Serial.println("failed");
  else Serial.println(Ethernet.localIP());
}

void loop() {

}

Zoomkat
I'm a dumb ass, Your code took a minute to fail also. I didn't have a ethernet cable plugged in since I was using static ip, I didn't think it mattered. With a ethernet cable your code and mine works in 5 seconds.
Thanks for the test code and the time you took to reply to me I appreciate it!
Thank you
Don

I'm a dumb ass

You mis-spelled "I learned a valuable lesson".

Paul
I sure did "learn a valuable lesson" I'm having a lot of fun here.
Thank you to knowledgeable folks here on the forum.
Don