VERY slow login on W2K clients - NEED HELP

Hello,

I helped a friend set up a 5 PC network to use a DSL gateway (Siemens 6520 Speedstream). Previously, they were not on the internet. The clients are all Win2000 along with a Win2000 server. The clients all login in with the server. Everything is fixed IP.

I added the DSL gateway to the net, setting up the LAN side to be consistent with what they had: all fixed IP. Everything, including the DSL gateway, plug into a simple multi-port hub. I gave it a unique LAN-side fixed IP. I setup all the clients to point to the DSL gateway as the DNS server on the LAN and as the gateway. Again, everything fixed IP. The DSL gateway, on the WAN side, goes off and does its thing, getting it's WAN side IP and DNS server addresses.

Everything works, EXCEPT it takes about 20 minutes for a client to boot up and log in. That time is split between about 10 minutes to get to the login screen. Then another 10 minutes to login while it says "loading personal settings". This happens with ALL the clients on the network.

Anyone know what's wrong with this setup? Let me know what else I need to describe to determine the problem. I've read a couple of threads about this problem. But I don't see a solution. Some say, "check the DNS settings" but don't suggest what correct settings look like. I think they're correct, but perhaps they aren't.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks.
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