Re: Long delay to find the other computer on network
- From: "BP" <replytoall@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:40:35 -0500
"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:18:30 -0500, "BP" <*email_address_deleted*> wrote:
>
>>I have a simple 2 computer home network set up with a crossover cable. The
>>serving machine runs XP-SP2 and the client runs W98SE. The XP server had
>>an
>>on-board Gigabit LAN controller (Asus P4C800-E) that was connected to the
>>cable modem and a Linksys NIC to connect to the LAN. At one time
>>everything
>>worked perfectly, very fast, and no burps, beeps, or delays. Then my
>>server's mainboard died. A new (Intel) mainboard was installed and a
>>repair
>>install of XP was performed. The new board does not have built in Gigabit
>>LAN, so a 3-Com NIC was added and connects to the modem. The same Linksys
>>NIC connectsto the LAN. After the system was back up and running there
>>were
>>a *lot* of bugs in the works. One was that the network connection could
>>not
>>be re-established. After much research I was able to find and delete
>>phantom
>>devices from the system, including the phantom Gigabit LAN controller and
>>gain access to the network connection. But only by changing the setting
>>under TCP/IP properties from "Obtain IP address automatically" and
>>manually assign address 192.168.0.1 (and the 255 subnet mask). By default
>>the "Use the following DNS server address" option is selected, but I left
>>this blank. Now the network works, but it is very slow to find the W98
>>computer in both Network Neighborhood and in Windows Explorer. The
>>hourglass
>>shows for 30 to 60 seconds before the files on W98 show up. Same with the
>>shared printer connected to the W98. Sometimes it won't even show at all
>>(grayed out). But, going the other way (from the W98 computer) everything
>>is
>>just like before: no delay, very fast. Shared printers on the XP machine
>>work great. ICS works great. And, once the XP does find the W98,
>>transferring files, data, and print jobs goes normally, no delays. It is
>>only *finding* the W98 computer on the network that goes slow.
>>I have lived with this setup like this for several months now. It works,
>>but
>>it's just annoying as all hell. Every now and then I see a post or webpage
>>that seems to relate to my problem and I try the fix suggested, make the
>>setting changes, edit the registry, hang garlic from the monitor, but no
>>solution. I've tried a *lot* of things, all the usual suspects,
>>so please bear with me if you offer stuff I've done before. This also
>>means
>>that a lot of original settings, files, and the printer's driver have been
>>changed, reinstalled, or deleted. I know the ultimate solution is to clean
>>install XP, but I wonder if anyone knows a less painful fix. Please let me
>>know if you need any more info, I'm attempting to keep this long story
>>short.
>
> First, make sure that you have only NetBIOS Over TCP/IP, and TCP/IP,
> installed
> as protocols. Extra protocols like IPX/SPX and NetBEUI will cause this
> problem.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/fix-network-problems-but-clean-up.html
>
> Next, look at the browser (no, I'm not talking about Internet Explorer)
> situation. When you combine Windows 98 and XP on the network, this is a
> problem.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
Additional info: I once had mapped a couple of drives on the W98 computer in
WXP, back when the original mainboard was in the box. I didn't like the
setup because the W98 isn't always switched on and that caused problems with
explorer trying to find the "missing" drives. So I removed the mapped drives
in My Computer after the mainboard was replaced. Curiously, one (only one)
of the mapped drive names keeps showing up in "My Network Places". I delete
it, it comes back. I share drive D on the W98 so the drive shows as W98-D in
Windows explorer, but that is also the name that I gave the mapped drive. So
there may be no issue with the mapping, it may be just the shared drive
jumping to the head of the que. Is this any help?
.
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