Re: windows network slow
From: CWatters (colin.watters_at_pandoraBOX.be)
Date: 10/18/04
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Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:57:35 GMT
"Max" <nospam@notvalid.com> wrote in message
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> Anyway to speed up networked computers in WindowsXP? When I try to access
a
> shared folder on another PC in my workgroup, I'm typically faced with the
> hourglass icon while it refreshes -- moreso when there are thousands of
> files in a folder. Then copying files take a lot longer than say if I were
> to setup an FTP server between the two machines. Can I speed this up?
Would
> a gigabit network help? Should I just use FTP software instead of using
the
> workgroup? I can transfer gigabytes in minutes using FTP, but it takes 100
> times longer using Windows networking.
I read somewhere that every time the content of a shared folder is changed
messages are sent to all computers/accounts that have access to the share.
Unfortunately I can't remember where I read this! In my case it caused a
problem when trying to backup one computer into a shared folder on another -
The network appeared to be slow enough to cause "delayed write failed"
messages.
My cure was to change the way that my shares were structured. ...
Before...
I shared a folder called "Backups" on PC1 and arranged for PC1 to write to
subfolder "Backups\PC1" and PC2 to write to Backups\PC2 etc.
After...
I removed the share from "Backups" and shared "Backups\PC2" only.
(Backups\PC1 does not need to be shared).
It worked for me but is rather unsatisfactory as a general solution.
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