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Slow network access with Windows 2K on Novell Network.
Since we've migrated all the desktops to Windows 2K there has been a major slowdown connecting to network drives, and the internet. There is often long delays of 20-30 seconds or more when browsing or connecting to mapped drives. All the latest patches, and services packs are installed on the PCs, and they have the latest Netware client.
We are using IPX/SPX for connecting to the Netware servers, and TCP/IP for everything else.
Any ideas on what is causing this, and how to fix it?
We are using IPX/SPX for connecting to the Netware servers, and TCP/IP for everything else.
Any ideas on what is causing this, and how to fix it?
What version of NetWare? 5.0 and up can natively support IP, switch to that if you can.
If not, make sure your install the netware client for IPX only, even if you are using the IP stack for other network connections. You have to do a *custom8 isntall of the client to get this option. You'll still be able to connect to other servers via IP, but now the NetWare client will not try to resolve server names via IP first.
Other tips for speeding up the netware client can be found here:
http://www.ithowto.com/novell/clientspeed.htm
Hope this helps.
If not, make sure your install the netware client for IPX only, even if you are using the IP stack for other network connections. You have to do a *custom8 isntall of the client to get this option. You'll still be able to connect to other servers via IP, but now the NetWare client will not try to resolve server names via IP first.
Other tips for speeding up the netware client can be found here:
http://www.ithowto.com/novell/clientspeed.htm
Hope this helps.
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Oh, and 7) - don't use more protocols than you absolutely need, and don't do M$ peer-to-peer "sharing" unless it is absolutely necessary
Here I go again -
8) If you are running antivirus on both the desktop and the server, then take all network drives out of the desktop's realtime scan - let the server's realtime scan handle that...
8) If you are running antivirus on both the desktop and the server, then take all network drives out of the desktop's realtime scan - let the server's realtime scan handle that...
Have you try changing binding order?!
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