slow drive mappings

From: NWFTech (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/01/04


Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:59:44 -0700

Rob, are you mapping across a WAN? If so remove the
mapping and see if the performance is better.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>We have a 2003SBS server with AD/DNS/DHCP/wins and a
Linux/Samba
>fileserver.
>Clients are Windows XP pro in a domain. Users get drive
mappings to
>the shares on the 2003 and Linux server through a kix
script.
>
>When users browse in their windows explorer to their
drive mappings
>this takes about 10-15 seconds before they open. After
this first
>time, browsing and copying files is normal/fast. After
serveral minuts
>of (inactivity to the mapping) connecting or switching
to other drive
>mappings this is slow again.
>
>The network drives are not disconnected and no errors in
the logfiles.
>Ping on DNS and Wins names are oke.
>
>any ideas?
>
>Regard Rob
>.
>



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