Local Area Network problem
 

Okay Im having this strange problem.

My business partner is having trouble accessing computers on the network. He will click on My Network Places and it will hang there for about 5 minutes before the networked computers will show up. Then when he clicks on one of the networked machines it hangs for another 5 minutes before it will show the folders on that machine. After that he has no problem everything seems fast.

Im running a linksys router and hubs and all machines are on Windows XP. No settings were changed and it just started doing this a few days ago....

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Crazy shit man!! Guess do all the bug checks and it could also be your isp. THat's all i can say. sorry at least i bumped your thread

Bug checks done...and its not the net connection... just between computers in the office

Tell him to take his cock out of the network uplink on the router

any wiring issues in the office? i once had an issues were the cable coming into my router was stripped
















btw, you are one sexy bitch

turn off all pcs
turn off router
turn off modem


wait 2 minutes

turn on modem - allow it to sync up with ISP
turn on router - allow it to sync up with modem
turn on each pc, one at a time, allowing it to sync up with router before turning on the next one

All wires are running out of harms way and are all in perfect condition.

DID YOU TRY GOING TO TWEAKXP.COM?

I believe I mentioned it a couple of posts up.

The particular fix is about slow network browsing because windows searches a couple of folders that it shouldn't.

Yes I was waiting for the machine to reboot... just tried it and it didn't fix the problem

Gonna try this next.....

Try:

http://www.tweakxp.com/search.asp?s=network

In particular

http://www.tweakxp.com/display.aspx?id=739

"Slow network browsing not always due to scheduled tasks check."

That is a common issue with those routers . Also when the operating systems are not the same. If they are all xp you should just have to reset the router.

That didn't fix the problem

We have had the exact same problem here since the network was rebuilt. We are on full gigabit switches, domain controller is running Win 2k, and we have a WatchGuard SOHO firewall. When trying to browse other computers on the network, it will hang for a full 2 minutes before showing the other computers. There is NO reason for this :(

That didn't work either.....:(

Install Linux.

I love linux and have a dual boot on my other machine with mandrake. But none of the other people in here want to convert. So Im stuck fixing their fucking windows problems.



FUCK WINDOWS PISSES ME OFF!

Its like his machine can't get access to the other machines and we can't get access to his now..... WTF....... :helpme

okay, so what is different between now, and the last time it did work? . . .can you use restore feature to bring all pc's back to the state they were on a day you know it worked?

Nothing is different. That is what is bugging me.... I use to install networks for a living before I started adult.... FUCK I HATE WINDOWS

I had the same thing happen after installing an earlier "security" patch from M$, I ended up having to re-install XP on the machine and it was peachy keen again. Never did find a solution.

Thanks for everyone who suggest a fix......

If anyone else has any solution pleaseeeeeeeeee post it.

Im ready to throw the fucking machine out the window and beat up Bill Gates

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use the restore to a prior date function to set it for last week (if it worked then), or try jact's idea of reinstalling Windows

Tried the restore...didn't work......BUMP.......... :helpme

no idea hun :( wish i could help

:helpme

try installing windows again?