Re: Belkin Router as switch. Long waits

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Geoff Mills
says...
>
> Hi, I recently got my demoted Belkin router to work as a switch on my
> LAN, thanks to the advice given here.
>
> With DHCP off and a fixed IP address, the switch functions ok, except
> that from switch power-up it takes almost a half hour before I can get
> the 2 PCs on the other side of it to join the network.
>
> Once available, initial access to shared folders on the LAN requires
> an unusually long wait after clicking on them. After being opened for
> the first time during a session, any further clicks on a shared folder
> will produce a reasonably fast response.
>
> Please can anyone tell me if there is an obvious reason for this?
> If not, are there any recommended network utilities to help pinpoint
> the cause?
>
> TIA

ping will tell you where the delay is occurring. Ping the address of one
of the servers and you'll get a list of hops and the time taken at each.

Alternatively, you can use tracert.

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