There can be number of reasons for your problem. First What server
OS are you running? (Win2k, NT 4, Novell, Unix). If you are using
2000 across the board check your DNS and AD configuration. Netbios
is just a oldschool non-routable protocol to use names instead of
IPs. If you use it, it has to be on workstations and servers, not
just the server. I recommend against Netbios. Microsoft now relies
on DNS to resolves names. Wins is also an option, but is just windows
DNS. In a windows 2000 network there is no need for anything other
the TCP/IP protocol suite. Make sure all your computers and servers
have properly registered with your DNS server. Microsoft has DNS
troublshooting guides to help. I have worked on a number of networks
were the DNS server had now entries. Win2k will take other measures
to find your server shares, but thats when things seem to slow.
OS are you running? (Win2k, NT 4, Novell, Unix). If you are using
2000 across the board check your DNS and AD configuration. Netbios
is just a oldschool non-routable protocol to use names instead of
IPs. If you use it, it has to be on workstations and servers, not
just the server. I recommend against Netbios. Microsoft now relies
on DNS to resolves names. Wins is also an option, but is just windows
DNS. In a windows 2000 network there is no need for anything other
the TCP/IP protocol suite. Make sure all your computers and servers
have properly registered with your DNS server. Microsoft has DNS
troublshooting guides to help. I have worked on a number of networks
were the DNS server had now entries. Win2k will take other measures
to find your server shares, but thats when things seem to slow.
--- In vantage@y..., "Troy Funte" <tfunte@e...> wrote:
> I installed Netbios on the server and it did NOT seem to help the
directory browse time noticeably. It didn't insist that I reboot. Is
a reboot necessary for it to take effect?
>
> Troy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Troy Funte
> To: vantage@y...
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 3:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vantage] [OT] Slowwwww directory browsing on W2k
Server
>
>
> Mike or someone,
>
> ON a W2K or XP machine, where do you install the NETBIOS
protocol? I'm used to Win9x where you right-click on the Network
Neighborhood, click properties, and away you go. I can't see it in
help either.
>
> Troy Funte
> Liberty Electronics
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Podlin, Michael
> To: 'vantage@y...'
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:34 AM
> Subject: RE: [Vantage] [OT] Slowwwww directory browsing on W2k
Server
>
>
> Troy,
> I thought this was just my problem, but I guess not. We
just got in
> two new pcs with W2K pro. Being P4 machines I expected great
performance.
> However when it came to accessing directories on the network it
dogged! One
> directory with 12K of files took over 3 minutes to come up.
After spending
> the last several days searching Microsoft's web site and trying
different
> patches, etc. I found a reference to the use of NETBIOS and
thought what
> the hell, I've tried everything else. So on the W2K pro pc I
went and added
> the NETBIOS protocol and now that 12K directory loads up in
seconds vs. 3
> minutes. Let me know if this solves your issues too.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Troy Funte [mailto:tfunte@e...]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 7:37 PM
> To: vantage@y...
> Subject: [Vantage] [OT] Slowwwww directory browsing on W2k
Server
>
>
> Ok my network experts. Why does it take so long for W2K Server
to respond
> when I open a directory on the server that has somewhat large
files, or when
> looking at a shared directory on another computer???
>
> It just doesn't seem right. Does active directory have
anything to do with
> it?
>
> Troy Funte
> Liberty Electronics
>
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