here are the details.

Firebird version 1.0.2.908
on a WinXP Pro
small network (6 users)is TCP/IP peer2peer
DHCP with a SOHO Router (LinkSys)
Dynamic IP addressing
Client exe written in Delphi

I am not sure this problem is a firebird issue. On the Win98
machines, it takes significantly longer than it should to make the
connection. On the Win2K machines, its faster, but not as quick as
it could be.

Once the connection is made, between the client app and the server,
the execution speed is very satisfactory. Its just the initial
connection.

Has anyone experience with this and know how to fix.

Dixon Epperson