Slow File Share Access from WinXP-Client

[Guest]

I'm a volunteer NW-Admin in our local church
We have a Windows 2000 Server with SP4
We use File Shares on the server to store and backup data
We are currently replacing older Win98SE & Win95 (!) clients w/WinXP-Pro-SP2
clients.
From the new clients (Dell Dimension 3000 w/WinXP-Pro-SP2), when doing an
Open, Update, or Close operation on a file on the file server, it is VERY
SLOW.
Can anyone advise on how to speed up File Share access on a Win2K-Server
from a WinXP-Pro client? Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated.
RadioRich, Medfield MA

 

[Guest]

Hi,

I have had similar problems in the past. To fix it, I updated the NIC
drivers on the server and the clients. I also found, and it is MS
recommended now, to hard set the duplexing speed. So, if you have GB NIC's
and switches, set the duplexing to that speed.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Matt, I'll check my drivers.
Just got the new Client from Dell, so they're 'probably' up to date.