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Try this in the DOS command line (cmd.exe)
in a single line:
net use \\computer_name_with_printers_installed\IPC$ /persistent:yes
You shoul make a *.cmd file to put this command and then make
it start after you have logged in into your pc (scheduled tasks).
I have exacly the same network configuration as you
and this command have helped me a lot.
I start having this same problem after the SP2 upgrade.
Without this command "net use" when i try to use the printers
or just open the printer properties in a SP2 machine the
number of connections (or TCP ports) open to the win98 pc TCP port 139 with
the printers , starts to grow and never stop until i stop using the printers.
Here´s a log of the connections, made with "netstat -a -n" just by opening
the printers and faxes window, after 5 minutes, before the "net use".
C:\>netstat -a -n
Ligações activas
Proto Endereço local Endereço externo Estado
TCP 0.0.0.0:135 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
TCP 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
TCP 127.0.0.1:1025 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
TCP 127.0.0.1:1030 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
TCP 192.168.1.2:139 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
TCP 192.168.1.2:1029 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1030 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1031 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1032 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1033 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1034 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1035 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1036 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1047 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1048 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1049 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1050 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1051 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1052 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1054 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1057 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1058 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1059 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1060 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1061 192.168.1.5:139 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP 192.168.1.2:1062 192.168.1.5:139 ESTABLISHED
TCP 192.168.1.2:3589 194.65.79.140:80 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP [::]:135 [::]:0 LISTENING 0
UDP 0.0.0.0:445 *:*
UDP 0.0.0.0:500 *:*
UDP 0.0.0.0:1031 *:*
UDP 0.0.0.0:4500 *:*
UDP 127.0.0.1:123 *:*
UDP 127.0.0.1:1064 *:*
UDP 127.0.0.1:1135 *:*
UDP 127.0.0.1:1900 *:*
UDP 192.168.1.2:123 *:*
UDP 192.168.1.2:137 *:*
UDP 192.168.1.2:138 *:*
UDP 192.168.1.2:1900 *:*
And this should be the problem with the SP2, he´s unable to re-use
automaticaly the connections made to a win 98 machine , so he just starts to
open multiple connections and this can slow down the printer system.
This is my log now that i have entered the "net use" command:
C:\>netstat -a -n
Ligações activas
Proto Endereço local Endereço externo Estado
TCP 0.0.0.0:135 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
TCP 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
TCP 127.0.0.1:1025 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
TCP 127.0.0.1:1030 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
TCP 192.168.1.2:139 0.0.0.0:0 LISTENING
TCP 192.168.1.2:2021 192.168.1.5:139 ESTABLISHED
TCP 192.168.1.2:3589 194.65.79.140:80 CLOSE_WAIT
TCP [::]:135 [::]:0 LISTENING 0
UDP 0.0.0.0:445 *:*
UDP 0.0.0.0:500 *:*
UDP 0.0.0.0:1031 *:*
UDP 0.0.0.0:4500 *:*
UDP 127.0.0.1:123 *:*
UDP 127.0.0.1:1064 *:*
UDP 127.0.0.1:1135 *:*
UDP 127.0.0.1:1900 *:*
UDP 192.168.1.2:123 *:*
UDP 192.168.1.2:137 *:*
UDP 192.168.1.2:138 *:*
UDP 192.168.1.2:1900 *:*
"TC" wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have four PCs on a small lan. Two are Win98 SE, two are WinXP pro. One of
> the Win98 PCs has all the printers attached and other PCs point to these
> printrers accross the network.
>
> All ran fine with printing on the XP machines and although not as fast as
> having a local printer, printing was still fine. Then I snstalled SP2 on the
> XP machines. Since then any contact with the printer takes ages. When I open
> a doc in word (97) it takes about 30secs as it appears to be trying to
> contact the default printer. If I set the default to a local (PDF) printer
> it all opens v quickly. The firewall is off and otherwise the LAN appears
> fine.
>
> Has anyone else found this problem and if so what should I be doing. The
> slow operation of word is driving me crazy !
>
> Thanks
> --
> Tobit
>
>
>