Alex,

> Anti virus software, you should disable scan on gdb files

Done

> and maybe a dns lookup problem (try put the server name and ip

addres on "hosts" file located on c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc).
Done

> Did you try to create an database with another extension like

fdb ? If so how are the results ??
Done

Ever the same: still slow.
Please mind that it's slow also if i use the Server as a stand alone
machine ( run the app directly from server!!! ).

I've checked again on Win2000Pro: it'a a rocket ( less then 3 secs
to connect to server ).

Any further idea?
Paolo