Mike,

I tend to go from the ground up.
1) Is it an IB problem?
Test by pinging server (uses TCP/IP but another port). compare on good and
bad machines
2) Do a volume copy same file to and from server.
You need to have a share on the server to do this, it will highlight bad
configs in NIC's and swriches (e.g. We have 3Com NIC's and swtiches, but
unless you tell both ends what speed to use they end up on causing problems
[not fact, but hunch]).
3) Connection strings are vital to get right see the server:drive:\path\
quotes from others.

JAC

""M Tuttle"" <miket@...> wrote in message
news:006401c18fad$7a323730$6601a8c0@michael...

> Greetings Helen,
>
> Thankyou for the reply.
>
> [Helen]
> Are these slow machines trying to connect via NetBeui instead of TCP/IP.
>
> [Mike]
> No, they are using TCP/IP.
>
> [Helen]
> Alternatively, are they engaged in some form of networking operation
> involving NetBeui? or IPX/SX?
>
> [Mike]
> Yes, some of our workstations have the IPX/SX protocol setup. This office
> has two servers (WinNT and Novell). However as a side note, one of the
> computers that run has IPX/SX setup runs fines, while another one that has
> it does not.
>
> [Helen]
> Another thing to look at is their network protocol stacks: remove IPX/SX
> altogether and tell them to play Quake on another network. :) No

kidding,

> if IPX/SX is being used on that network, it will stupefy TCP/IP. Try to
> push TCP/IP up to the top of their stacks if you can.
>
> [Mike]
> Well since we must have both TCP/IP and IPX/SX protocols installed so we

can

> attach to both WinNT and Novell, How do I push TCP/IP to the top of the
> stack. I guess I'm not sure what you mean here.
>
> [Helen]
> If it is the Win95 workstations in particular, check whether they have the
> latest Plus! upgrade - slow connection often indicates that they are using
> the old Winsock 1.
>
> [Mike]
> Well I know that none of the 95 stations are going to have plus installed.
> So how can I tell if they are using Winsock 1? And if they are is there

any

> other way to find and install Winsock 2?
>
> [Helen]
> Make sure that they are all connecting to
> OURSERVER:D:\ourpath\ourdatabase.gdb with *no* variation on this

connection

> string format; no mapped drives, no drive designators that are missing

the

> backslash after, no IP addresses.
>
> [Mike]
> When you say to make sure they are all connecting to the database with

*no*

> variations on this connection string format.
>
> I have an ini file that stores this info...
> [Database]
> DBPath=\\OGDENNT\F:\SYS\Frontline\Imaging\Bin\FLImage.GDB
>
> [Server]
> ServerName=\\OGDENNT
>
> Then in the login routine this is used to log all workstations on. So I
> assume that this is ok.
>
> Thanks for your help on this matter.
>
> Mike
>
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