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XP and ME Networking
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 5:33 pm
by Wallygator
I have a three computer home network. One using XP and the other two using ME. When not all of the computers are turned on I have a very long delay when accessing My Network Places. When all three computers are on I am able to access them instantaneously. Whats going on??? On my old network with all ME machines I never had this problem. BTW I am using a Linksys router. Thanks
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 8:23 am
by BlackSword
clarify long time.
Sorry I won't be much help but all I can say is I have never had a problem like that,,, doesn't matter what PCs are ON or OFF I can browse my network with no delays, all my shares come up like they are sitting on the local computer.
You would have a problem if you setup a network drive but that would hit you on startup,,, so thats not the problem.
I am sure someone will help you out.
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 2:01 pm
by Travlin_Man
Does it matter which computers are on or off?
Do you have each comptuter set with an internal IPaddress or are you using DHCP?
Do you have the latest firmware for router?
Any firewalls?
Virus scan?
Are you using router to access internet?
Is it a hub only or router/switch?
Need more info...
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 4:37 pm
by Wallygator
By a long time I mean 40 seconds. I am using DHCP and the router to access the internet. No firewall, latest firmware, using norton 2002, and it doenst matter which computer is off. Also this only occurs from my windows XP machine.
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 5:05 pm
by Travlin_Man
sorry wallygator
posted your reply by accident. check here
[url=http://]https://www.speedguide.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=74402[/url]
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 5:09 pm
by Travlin_Man
Try this it might help... I know it does with my xp.
Got it out of LOBO's xptweaks.
Let me know...
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4.) Disable IDE Port Scanning on empty ports and save bootup time.
Go to System Properties by right-clicking on My Computer or via the Control Panel.
Select the Hardware tab.
Look at the Device Manager section and click on the Device Manager button.
This brings up the Device Manager screen.
Open up the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers device branch. Then you will see a list of all the IDE controllers
and channels in your system.
Now, select any one of the IDE channels, right click and choose Properties. Or just double click on the
IDE channel.
Now, select the Advanced Settings tab to get the screen below. As you can see below,
the second port (Device 1) on the Primary IDE Channel does not any IDE device attached to it.
Thus, the Device Type is labeled as Auto Detection. In contrast, the first port has a device attached. That's why the Device Type is grayed out.
To disable IDE device scanning for the second port, click on Auto Detection and you will see
two choices on the list. Select None.
Click OK and reboot. Windows 2000 will now refrain from scanning that IDE port at start up and
should load a little faster
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