WHY ?: low performance of XP with other OS in local network file sharing

[Hakan K]

Hi,

In my office, I installed Windows XP and used the diskette (as instructed)
for communicating with other computers in our local network which have other
OS - Windows ME, Windows98 SE depending on the available license- .

However, I face a lot of problem and sluggishness when transfer or work with
files over the local network. Copying of a folder with several word & excell
documents takes ages. But downloading file or surfing on the net, I do not
experience the same slow performance.

This does not happen in other computers. Also, with same configuration, I
installed w2000 & Win Me and did not face any similar problem either.

So my question is, is there any specific setting in XP that I do not know
for better performance.

Thank you,

Hakan

CPU P3 933
RAM 512MB
Hardisk Plenty

[DCC]

Try these,

1.
Hi Fred, Like many people running a home LAN using XP machines, I have
trouble with very slow browsing files on the network. I found a solution
which works for me )

I used the following method- My Network Places, View Network Connections.
Select Advanced menu & Advanced Settings. Select the Provider Order tab. I
changed the Provider Order to Microsoft Windows Network, followed by Web
Client Network and then Microsoft Terminal Services last on the
list. ---Alan
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2.
It turns out that XP and Win2K may enable "LMHosts lookup" on your TCP/IP
connections. If there's no LAN Manager Host on your network (and there won't
be on most small networks), XP and Win2K may spin their wheels each time you
launch an app as they look in vain for the Host that isn't there. Simply
disabling the LMHosts Lookup solves the problem completely and allows apps
to open at normal speed.

Here's how to disable LMHosts Lookup: Right-click to network
connections/properties, then right click on your "local area
connection"/properties. Find the "Internet Protocol" entry and select
Properties/Advanced/WINS. Once there, UNcheck the "Enable LMHosts lookup."
You may also wish to click to "disable NetBIOS over TCP" to improve local
security.

Related general networking info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;102878
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Windows XP Network Troubleshooting
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot

[Gerry Cornell]

This Article might help:
Slow Browsing to Windows 98 or Windows Me Clients from Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;322097

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"Hakan K" > wrote in message =
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> Hi,
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> In my office, I installed Windows XP and used the diskette (as =
instructed)
> for communicating with other computers in our local network which have =
other
> OS - Windows ME, Windows98 SE depending on the available license- .
>=20
> However, I face a lot of problem and sluggishness when transfer or =
work with
> files over the local network. Copying of a folder with several word & =
excell
> documents takes ages. But downloading file or surfing on the net, I do =
not
> experience the same slow performance.
>=20
> This does not happen in other computers. Also, with same =
configuration, I
> installed w2000 & Win Me and did not face any similar problem either.
>=20
> So my question is, is there any specific setting in XP that I do not =
know
> for better performance.
>=20
> Thank you,
>=20
> Hakan
>=20
> CPU P3 933
> RAM 512MB
> Hardisk Plenty
>=20
>=20
>=20
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