read/write lag on shared folders when using D-Link equipment

External Since: Nov 19, 2003 Posts: 2

I have a two computer home network. It is in a 3 story house. I put
the D-Link DI-614+ router on the middle floor next to the cable
connection.

One of the computers (which is using a D-Link wireless PCI card
DWL-520+) is on the top floor. It has a bigger hard drive so it is
hosting the files I want to share. It is a new Dell Optiplex.

The second computer is older. It's a no-name brand adopted from
someone else. It also has a D-Link wireless PCI card DWL-520+. I got
them to see each other and the internet. Surfing the internet is nice
and fast on both machines. They can both access their own email
accounts as well with no problem.

The problem is when I try to access the files that are shared. It is
WAY slow. I mean, when I double click on the shared folder it takes
at least a minute (sometimes more) to show up.

I have tried using a UNC (//computer/share) as well as mapping a drive
letter to that share, both with the same slow result.

They are using TCP/IP with internal IP addresses.

During the time I am waiting for the shared folder window to show up I
have opened the D-Link window to see the transmision rate. (oh yeah,
the wireless connection is strong) Funny thing is, it is not showing
any information sent or recieved. I will get an occasional blip, but
basically nothing until the window actually shows up!

I'm not sure where to even start looking! What should I look for?

Thanks in advance!

External Since: Nov 18, 2003 Posts: 582

On 19 Nov 2003 16:48:23 -0800, lilahayes.RemoveThis@hotmail.com (Lila) wrote:

>I have a two computer home network. It is in a 3 story house. I put
>the D-Link DI-614+ router on the middle floor next to the cable
>connection.
>
>One of the computers (which is using a D-Link wireless PCI card
>DWL-520+) is on the top floor. It has a bigger hard drive so it is
>hosting the files I want to share. It is a new Dell Optiplex.
>
>The second computer is older. It's a no-name brand adopted from
>someone else. It also has a D-Link wireless PCI card DWL-520+. I got
>them to see each other and the internet. Surfing the internet is nice
>and fast on both machines. They can both access their own email
>accounts as well with no problem.
>
>The problem is when I try to access the files that are shared. It is
>WAY slow. I mean, when I double click on the shared folder it takes
>at least a minute (sometimes more) to show up.
>
>I have tried using a UNC (//computer/share) as well as mapping a drive
>letter to that share, both with the same slow result.
>
>They are using TCP/IP with internal IP addresses.
>
>During the time I am waiting for the shared folder window to show up I
>have opened the D-Link window to see the transmision rate. (oh yeah,
>the wireless connection is strong) Funny thing is, it is not showing
>any information sent or recieved. I will get an occasional blip, but
>basically nothing until the window actually shows up!
>
>I'm not sure where to even start looking! What should I look for?
>
>Thanks in advance!

You don't mention what OS you're using. On the assumption it's some flavor of
Windows:

- make sure both systems TCPIP settings point to the actual gateway address.
- make sure they're both in the same Workgroup
- make sure their TCPIP settings have enabled Use Netbios On TCPIP.
- create an LMHOSTS file with both node names/ip addresses and make sure the
system TCPIP settings enable "Use LMHOSTS file".
- make sure you have matching accounts - both username and password - on both
systems.
- once you've done all the above, power one system down, restart the other,
then once you've logged in, power up the other system.

That ought to do it...

/daytripper
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