Network share connection speed

I have a small network (20 users (static ip's) that we just upgraded from
Win2000 workstations to WinXP workstations. The problem is that when we try
and connect to a share on a server (2000 or 2003) intially the connection
takes about 30sec. After the intial connect, the connection to the share is
instantanious fro about 30 min. I realize the that the connection times out
after a certain period of time. But my question is why is it taking so long
to make the intial connection. With the old Win 2000 workstations
connections were instant to the servers. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Eman32 wrote:

> I have a small network (20 users (static ip's) that we just upgraded
> from
> Win2000 workstations to WinXP workstations. The problem is that when
> we try and connect to a share on a server (2000 or 2003) intially the
> connection
> takes about 30sec. After the intial connect, the connection to the
> share is
> instantanious fro about 30 min. I realize the that the connection
> times out
> after a certain period of time. But my question is why is it taking
> so long
> to make the intial connection. With the old Win 2000 workstations
> connections were instant to the servers. Any help is greatly
> appreciated.

Problems like this are usually caused by misconfigured DNS. The server
should only look to itself for DNS with forward lookup zones created.
Workstations should only look to the server for DNS.

How Domain Controllers Are Located in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314861

Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;237675

DNS and AD FAQs - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291382

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Thanks I'll take a look at the info you provided and I'll repost my results.

"Malke" wrote:

> Eman32 wrote:
>
> > I have a small network (20 users (static ip's) that we just upgraded
> > from
> > Win2000 workstations to WinXP workstations. The problem is that when
> > we try and connect to a share on a server (2000 or 2003) intially the
> > connection
> > takes about 30sec. After the intial connect, the connection to the
> > share is
> > instantanious fro about 30 min. I realize the that the connection
> > times out
> > after a certain period of time. But my question is why is it taking
> > so long
> > to make the intial connection. With the old Win 2000 workstations
> > connections were instant to the servers. Any help is greatly
> > appreciated.
>
> Problems like this are usually caused by misconfigured DNS. The server
> should only look to itself for DNS with forward lookup zones created.
> Workstations should only look to the server for DNS.
>
> How Domain Controllers Are Located in Windows XP -
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314861
>
> Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory -
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;237675
>
> DNS and AD FAQs - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291382
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>