Windows Explorer too slow.

I had a Win2000 server with many XP Prof Workstations.
Recently the login takes quite long (around 2 minutes) to show the desktop.
And now, those desktops are quite slow too. Quite slow to open the My
Computer and Printer and Faxes. Sometimes failed to open the "Properties" of
the printers and needs reboot.
But when I unplugged the network cable, the "Properties" of the printers, My
Computer and Printers and Faxes will prompt out quickly.
Can anyone tell me what seems the problem is??

Thanks.
Kenny.

Are you using ISP DNS? It is better to use an internal DNS. Or this search
result may help.
Windows slow issues
Windows browser slow way down over network. Why is W2K running slower
while logon 1 Why is XP running slower - no DNS issue 2 ...
www.chicagotech.net/winslow.htm


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"Kenny" <Kenny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D50F827B-3742-43AC-9DB1-211E32F3BB06@microsoft.com...
>I had a Win2000 server with many XP Prof Workstations.
> Recently the login takes quite long (around 2 minutes) to show the
> desktop.
> And now, those desktops are quite slow too. Quite slow to open the My
> Computer and Printer and Faxes. Sometimes failed to open the "Properties"
> of
> the printers and needs reboot.
> But when I unplugged the network cable, the "Properties" of the printers,
> My
> Computer and Printers and Faxes will prompt out quickly.
> Can anyone tell me what seems the problem is??
>
> Thanks.
> Kenny.
>

Thanks for your help. Actually the server is not connected to Internet. How
to check/configure the DNS settings??

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Are you using ISP DNS? It is better to use an internal DNS. Or this search
> result may help.
> Windows slow issues
> Windows browser slow way down over network. Why is W2K running slower
> while logon 1 Why is XP running slower - no DNS issue 2 ...
> www.chicagotech.net/winslow.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Kenny" <Kenny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D50F827B-3742-43AC-9DB1-211E32F3BB06@microsoft.com...
> >I had a Win2000 server with many XP Prof Workstations.
> > Recently the login takes quite long (around 2 minutes) to show the
> > desktop.
> > And now, those desktops are quite slow too. Quite slow to open the My
> > Computer and Printer and Faxes. Sometimes failed to open the "Properties"
> > of
> > the printers and needs reboot.
> > But when I unplugged the network cable, the "Properties" of the printers,
> > My
> > Computer and Printers and Faxes will prompt out quickly.
> > Can anyone tell me what seems the problem is??
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Kenny.
> >
>
>

Post back the results of ipconfig /all on the client and DNS server may
help.

--
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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Kenny" <Kenny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D9E1A52C-2691-4976-AE58-141DE298D88C@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your help. Actually the server is not connected to Internet.
> How
> to check/configure the DNS settings??
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Are you using ISP DNS? It is better to use an internal DNS. Or this
>> search
>> result may help.
>> Windows slow issues
>> Windows browser slow way down over network. Why is W2K running
>> slower
>> while logon 1 Why is XP running slower - no DNS issue 2 ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/winslow.htm
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "Kenny" <Kenny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D50F827B-3742-43AC-9DB1-211E32F3BB06@microsoft.com...
>> >I had a Win2000 server with many XP Prof Workstations.
>> > Recently the login takes quite long (around 2 minutes) to show the
>> > desktop.
>> > And now, those desktops are quite slow too. Quite slow to open the My
>> > Computer and Printer and Faxes. Sometimes failed to open the
>> > "Properties"
>> > of
>> > the printers and needs reboot.
>> > But when I unplugged the network cable, the "Properties" of the
>> > printers,
>> > My
>> > Computer and Printers and Faxes will prompt out quickly.
>> > Can anyone tell me what seems the problem is??
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> > Kenny.
>> >
>>
>>

Here is the client's ipconfig:

C:\Documents and Settings\administrator>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : edp-a01
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : pms.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : pms.local

Ethernet adapter PMS:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-25-4B-10-62
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.21
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, 30 May, 2008 8:47:39
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, 19 January, 2038 11:14:07

Here is the server's ipconfig:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /all

Windows 2000 IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : sql_server
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : pms.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : pms.local

Ethernet adapter 區域連線:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7781 Gigabit Server Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-20-31-C7-97
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

Ethernet adapter 區域連線 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Cable Disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7781 Gigabit Server Adapter
#2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-20-31-C7-96

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Post back the results of ipconfig /all on the client and DNS server may
> help.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com

You may want to reset the switch or router. This post may help too.
Internet slow because of router
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:02 am Post subject: Internet slow because
of ... sign onto RDP it is EXTREMELY slow painting screens and eventually
freezes. ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...cd94aaff24c064


--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Kenny" <Kenny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:598C2F5C-E363-472A-BA87-965EF7ABB50E@microsoft.com...
> Here is the client's ipconfig:
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\administrator>ipconfig /all
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : edp-a01
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : pms.local
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : pms.local
>
> Ethernet adapter PMS:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
> Connecti
> on
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-25-4B-10-62
> Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.21
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, 30 May, 2008 8:47:39
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, 19 January, 2038
> 11:14:07
>
> Here is the server's ipconfig:
> C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /all
>
> Windows 2000 IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : sql_server
> Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . : pms.local
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : pms.local
>
> Ethernet adapter 區域連線:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7781 Gigabit Server
> Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-20-31-C7-97
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
>
> Ethernet adapter 區域連線 2:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Cable Disconnected
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : HP NC7781 Gigabit Server
> Adapter
> #2
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-20-31-C7-96
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Post back the results of ipconfig /all on the client and DNS server may
>> help.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>

I had already reset the switches and we did not have router as this segment
of network did not access internet. However, users complain that the login
and printing takes quite long time or sometimes no response. But if I
unpluged the network cable, workstation will be faster than before. Any
clues??

Thanks.

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> You may want to reset the switch or router. This post may help too.
> Internet slow because of router
> Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:02 am Post subject: Internet slow because
> of ... sign onto RDP it is EXTREMELY slow painting screens and eventually
> freezes. ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...cd94aaff24c064
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com