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slow access time to workgroup computer

Author
27 Oct 2006 4:16 PM
Chris
One of my computers on the network has a good internet connection but for
some reason when other computers try to access it it takes a very long time
to open the folder and select the files.  Any suggestions?

Author
27 Oct 2006 4:26 PM
Chuck
On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:16:01 -0700, Chris <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>One of my computers on the network has a good internet connection but for
>some reason when other computers try to access it it takes a very long time
>to open the folder and select the files.  Any suggestions?

Chris,

Is the slow time observed when opening a folder that other computers open
normally, or something unique?

Check the protocols and transports configured for that computer.
<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

And check name resolution.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/address-resolution-on-lan.html

And NetBT settings.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/04/netbios-over-tcpip.html

Finally, look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", for the problem computer
and for 2 others, and diagnose the problem.  Read this article, and linked
articles, and follow instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
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