> Situation:
>
> 5 computers hooked together via a Linksys befsr81 router.  All accessing a
> scheduling program on the "main" unit (has all the data).  Additional
> computers only have programs and look to main computer's data file for
> their data. Peer to peer via the normal xp procedures, so no client server
> stuff is involved.  Same scheduling program works fairly efficiently in
> another couple offices--very similar in setup to this one.
>
> All computers run winxp pro.  All computers from Dell.  Although "main"
> computer is much bigger/faster than other users.
>
> After rebooting all computers, if 1 computer only accesses the data, it's
> fast (doesn't matter whether it's the main one, or one of the other ones).
> The second user (again, whether it's the main unit, or one of the others)
> gets into the data and everything slows to a crawl.  Almost 20 seconds to
> change screens (like look at tomorrows sched, or the one for 2 weeks from
> now).  If the main unit is on, it's always fast...regardless of other
> users, as you'd expect.  But, ALL further users (from 2nd to 5th) slow
> down if any other user is running that program, whether actually accessing
> data or not. Doesn't slow down further-just always runs at this 20 second
> speed.  Main user's screens pop up almost immediately.  Not even a second
> between choice and screen.  Other users, if only one is in there, takes
> maybe a second to 2 seconds at most.
>
> Any suggestions?  I'd appreciate ANY--I'm really at my wits end (which
> I've discovered isn't all that long a journey!!!  ::grin::)
>
> TIA,
> ron
>

>Situation:
>
>5 computers hooked together via a Linksys befsr81 router.  All accessing a
>scheduling program on the "main" unit (has all the data).  Additional
>computers only have programs and look to main computer's data file for their
>data. Peer to peer via the normal xp procedures, so no client server stuff
>is involved.  Same scheduling program works fairly efficiently in another
>couple offices--very similar in setup to this one.
>
>All computers run winxp pro.  All computers from Dell.  Although "main"
>computer is much bigger/faster than other users.
>
>After rebooting all computers, if 1 computer only accesses the data, it's
>fast (doesn't matter whether it's the main one, or one of the other ones).
>The second user (again, whether it's the main unit, or one of the others)
>gets into the data and everything slows to a crawl.  Almost 20 seconds to
>change screens (like look at tomorrows sched, or the one for 2 weeks from
>now).  If the main unit is on, it's always fast...regardless of other users,
>as you'd expect.  But, ALL further users (from 2nd to 5th) slow down if any
>other user is running that program, whether actually accessing data or not.
>Doesn't slow down further-just always runs at this 20 second speed.  Main
>user's screens pop up almost immediately.  Not even a second between choice
>and screen.  Other users, if only one is in there, takes maybe a second to 2
>seconds at most.
>
>Any suggestions?  I'd appreciate ANY--I'm really at my wits end (which I've
>discovered isn't all that long a journey!!!  ::grin::)