Slow connection to shared resources

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

My guess would be some 'timeout' thing. You might be able to tweak that.

Mapped Drive Connection to Network Share May Be Lost - timeout:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297684



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Mark L. Ferguson
FAQ for Windows Antispy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"PhilCory" <PhilCory@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4AA06C1B-3872-4889-B226-B1D46475B911@microsoft.com...
>I have a standard 3 PC Windows XP Workgroup. PC1 has a printer connected to
> it's USB port. This Printer is shared and set to allow "Everyone" full
> controll.
> PC2 is able to connect and print to the shared printer on PC1.
> PC3 is also able to connect to the shared printer but it takes 4 minutes to
> connect and then another 4 minutes when you try to display the printer
> properties. Even when connected, you can not print to the shared printer.
> All 3 PCs use the same user name and password. All 3 PCs have the local
> user name in their Admin group. All three PCs are connected using the same
> 192.168.x.x/255.255.0.0 IP address range.
> I have seen this happening with shared folders as well.
> Does anyone know how to fix this "Feature" of Windows XP?
> Thanks.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Not much in the KBase on this:

Your USB 2.0 printer may be slow to print in Windows XP 64-bit Edition 2002 and Windows XP 64-bit Edition 2003 on an Itanium-based
computer:
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;888426

I would email MS for some hint. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[LN];CNTACTMS


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Mark L. Ferguson
FAQ for Windows Antispy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"PhilCory" <PhilCory@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news5CEFB47-BA12-4A28-A110-69E532D36335@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Mark. A good idea but no go.
> The network drive does not disconnect, it just takes a long time for you to
> be able to brows the contents once you click on it in explorer. Up pops the
> torch (a cup of tea and a biscuit later) the contents are displayed.
> Applications using the share don't seem to have any problem just explorer.
> Thanks. Phil.
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> My guess would be some 'timeout' thing. You might be able to tweak that.
>>
>> Mapped Drive Connection to Network Share May Be Lost - timeout:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297684
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> FAQ for Windows Antispy http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> "PhilCory" <PhilCory@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4AA06C1B-3872-4889-B226-B1D46475B911@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a standard 3 PC Windows XP Workgroup. PC1 has a printer connected to
>> > it's USB port. This Printer is shared and set to allow "Everyone" full
>> > controll.
>> > PC2 is able to connect and print to the shared printer on PC1.
>> > PC3 is also able to connect to the shared printer but it takes 4 minutes to
>> > connect and then another 4 minutes when you try to display the printer
>> > properties. Even when connected, you can not print to the shared printer.
>> > All 3 PCs use the same user name and password. All 3 PCs have the local
>> > user name in their Admin group. All three PCs are connected using the same
>> > 192.168.x.x/255.255.0.0 IP address range.
>> > I have seen this happening with shared folders as well.
>> > Does anyone know how to fix this "Feature" of Windows XP?
>> > Thanks.
>>
>>
>>