PC Slow to connect to Network location

[Michael Wright]

I have four computers all connected with a simple network. Each computer is
running XP-Home, SP2.

I connect to computer A from the three other computers. Something strange
is happening. All three other computers will connect to computer A fine,
but two of the computers are very slow when displaying the contents of a
shared folder on computer A. The shared folder has over 1,000 files in it,
so I know that is a lot of files to display. However, one of my three will
display the contents almost instantly. The other two computers (which are
both newer and one of them quite a bit faster) take probably 8-10 seconds to
display the contents.

As best as I can tell, all network settings on all computers are the same.
Of course, they are different machines with different drivers, etc., but I
cannot figure out why 1 out of 3 would be so much faster.

Is there anything I can check? I would appreciate any thoughts anyone has.

Thanks.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have four computers all connected with a simple network. Each
computer is running XP-Home, SP2.

I connect to computer A from the three other computers. Something
strange is happening. All three other computers will connect to
computer A fine, but two of the computers are very slow when
displaying the contents of a shared folder on computer A. The shared
folder has over 1,000 files in it, so I know that is a lot of files
to display. However, one of my three will display the contents
almost instantly. The other two computers (which are both newer and
one of them quite a bit faster) take probably 8-10 seconds to display
the contents.
As best as I can tell, all network settings on all computers are the
same. Of course, they are different machines with different drivers,
etc., but I cannot figure out why 1 out of 3 would be so much faster.

Is there anything I can check? I would appreciate any thoughts
anyone has.

What type of files are they?

 

[Michael Wright]

The files are mostly all MP3 files...there are a few subfolders and also a
few M3U files.

 

[Michael Wright]

One other bit of information...

I have 2 routers...

Router 1:
*connected to my cable modem
*connected to the two computers that are a bit slower

Router 2:
*DHCP disabled
*connected to "Computer A"
*also connected to the computer that gives the directory listing very fast.

Could this have anything to do with my question.