Re: New XP machines intermittent delays on Domain

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 04/09/04 

Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:58:13 -0400

If you run net use from a command prompt, do you see any drives mapped to
unavailable shares/servers? This is the most common cause of this problem in
my experience. Are you using a login script? I usually delete old mappings
and remap using /persistent:no as a matter of course.

PTP wrote:
> I administer a Win2k domain. 2 Domain controllers, 2 member servers,
> 1 exchange server, about 40 mixed clients 98 & XP Pro. Everything
> has been running fine until we purchased some new Dell machines. All
> of our other workstations are Dell of varying models. As a rule, I
> wipe the new systems we get from Dell and install XP clean to avoid
> all the garbage programs that get installed at the factory.
>
> I had 4 of these identical machines connected to the domain for a
> couple of weeks when I was told by the users about slowness.
> Generally these users experience a delay of about 15 seconds when
> choosing "open" within Excel and they switch folders on the network.
> After the first delay, everything moves quickly enough, but after 10
> minutes or so the problem returns. I've duplicated the problem by
> using other applications as well as using explorer independent of any
> Office programs with the same result. First attempt takes 15
> seconds...subsequent attempts are normal speed until no attempts are
> made for a while. All of this file access is taking place over a
> mapped drive to our primary Win2k file server/domain controller.
>
> I've disabled power management across the board, including the NIC
> itself. Updated drivers for the Broadcom 440 10/100 NIC.
> Disabled the enumeration of scheduled tasks and printers during
> network resolution. Verified that they are connecting at 100mbps.
> The 4 clients were initially connected to 2 different 10/100
> switches...I've now grouped them on one switch. Added the domain
> specific DNS suffix for the connection, for good measure. Verified
> that my DNS servers are working correctly. I have no problems with
> resolving any names. Ping statistics always return <1ms
>
> We do have one Novell server and are running the Novell client
> 4.90...some machines are using the 4.83 client. My personal XP Pro
> machine has all of the same sofware and configurations...plus much
> more like WebJet Admin and I have no delays whatsoever. There are
> also several other XP Pro machines on the network who don't have this
> problem. So far, the only common denominator is the model of
> computer and it's integrated NIC.
>
> I've been Googling my brains out and coming up with all of the same
> solutions. Does anyone have anything different to look for?
>
> We just received 2 more of the same machines that were ordered before
> we realized there was a problem. I'll be working with one of those
> to continue troubleshooting.
>
> Thanks,

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