PC Slow to connect to Network location

I have four computers all connected with a simple network. Each computer is
running XP-Home, SP2.

I connect to computer A from the three other computers. Something strange
is happening. All three other computers will connect to computer A fine,
but two of the computers are very slow when displaying the contents of a
shared folder on computer A. The shared folder has over 1,000 files in it,
so I know that is a lot of files to display. However, one of my three will
display the contents almost instantly. The other two computers (which are
both newer and one of them quite a bit faster) take probably 8-10 seconds to
display the contents.

As best as I can tell, all network settings on all computers are the same.
Of course, they are different machines with different drivers, etc., but I
cannot figure out why 1 out of 3 would be so much faster.

Is there anything I can check? I would appreciate any thoughts anyone has.

Thanks.

Michael Wright wrote:
> I have four computers all connected with a simple network. Each
> computer is running XP-Home, SP2.
>
> I connect to computer A from the three other computers. Something
> strange is happening. All three other computers will connect to
> computer A fine, but two of the computers are very slow when
> displaying the contents of a shared folder on computer A. The shared
> folder has over 1,000 files in it, so I know that is a lot of files
> to display. However, one of my three will display the contents
> almost instantly. The other two computers (which are both newer and
> one of them quite a bit faster) take probably 8-10 seconds to display
> the contents.
> As best as I can tell, all network settings on all computers are the
> same. Of course, they are different machines with different drivers,
> etc., but I cannot figure out why 1 out of 3 would be so much faster.
>
> Is there anything I can check? I would appreciate any thoughts
> anyone has.

What type of files are they?

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The files are mostly all MP3 files...there are a few subfolders and also a
few M3U files.


"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Michael Wright wrote:
>> I have four computers all connected with a simple network. Each
>> computer is running XP-Home, SP2.
>>
>> I connect to computer A from the three other computers. Something
>> strange is happening. All three other computers will connect to
>> computer A fine, but two of the computers are very slow when
>> displaying the contents of a shared folder on computer A. The shared
>> folder has over 1,000 files in it, so I know that is a lot of files
>> to display. However, one of my three will display the contents
>> almost instantly. The other two computers (which are both newer and
>> one of them quite a bit faster) take probably 8-10 seconds to display
>> the contents.
>> As best as I can tell, all network settings on all computers are the
>> same. Of course, they are different machines with different drivers,
>> etc., but I cannot figure out why 1 out of 3 would be so much faster.
>>
>> Is there anything I can check? I would appreciate any thoughts
>> anyone has.
>
> What type of files are they?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

One other bit of information...

I have 2 routers...

Router 1:
*connected to my cable modem
*connected to the two computers that are a bit slower

Router 2:
*DHCP disabled
*connected to "Computer A"
*also connected to the computer that gives the directory listing very fast.

Could this have anything to do with my question.


"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Michael Wright wrote:
>> I have four computers all connected with a simple network. Each
>> computer is running XP-Home, SP2.
>>
>> I connect to computer A from the three other computers. Something
>> strange is happening. All three other computers will connect to
>> computer A fine, but two of the computers are very slow when
>> displaying the contents of a shared folder on computer A. The shared
>> folder has over 1,000 files in it, so I know that is a lot of files
>> to display. However, one of my three will display the contents
>> almost instantly. The other two computers (which are both newer and
>> one of them quite a bit faster) take probably 8-10 seconds to display
>> the contents.
>> As best as I can tell, all network settings on all computers are the
>> same. Of course, they are different machines with different drivers,
>> etc., but I cannot figure out why 1 out of 3 would be so much faster.
>>
>> Is there anything I can check? I would appreciate any thoughts
>> anyone has.
>
> What type of files are they?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>