network connection slow peer to peer (not internet)

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Al Naqvi

I have 4 computers connected to a 5th computer that I use
as a "server". One computer has Windows98 SE operating
system, all the others have Windows2000. The one computer
that has Win98 connects to the 5th computer(server)
instantly,while the other 3 running on Windows2000 take
forever to connect to the 5th machine(server).The 5th
computer(server) also has Windows2000 operating system.
What am I missing to have such slow network connection
speed between the Windows 2000 machines,

Thanks
 
Hi Al,

The reason for the difference is that the Win98 machine will use NetBIOS to connect to the 5th
machine and the 2000 machines will try DNS first several times. So I would make sure on the
2000 machines you have NetBIOS helper service running in services, that you have NetBIOS
over TCP/IP enabled under the WINS tab in the porperties of the network adapter. You may
also need to put an entry in the HOSTS file for the 2000 machines for the name of the 5th
machine so they will go directly to it.

Hope this helps,
Gary
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