lethargic when connecting to pdc

Windows 98 machine runs lethargic only when connecting to
domain controller. Takes 5 minutes to open an excel
spreadsheet locally or from pdc. stripped all crap using
adaware and spybot. registry startup is clean.

Check to make sure you have speed and duplex matches properly set at all
points between the PC and the server (including all switch, hub, and router
points). I have the feeling that you might have one or more set at
auto-negotiate, and some of them aren't doing so properly. If possible, try
to set all the points to 100Mbps, full duplex.

Also, check all the wiring between the workstation and the server with a
time-domain relfectometer, to insure continuity and quality.

Finally, is your network stack set up properly? You might have a
misconfigured default route as well.

"Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Windows 98 machine runs lethargic only when connecting to
> domain controller. Takes 5 minutes to open an excel
> spreadsheet locally or from pdc. stripped all crap using
> adaware and spybot. registry startup is clean.