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

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!

On 19 Nov 2003 16:48:23 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (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
-

Oops, I forgot to say I was using WinXP Professional.

1 The gateway is blank. Do I use the TCP/IP address of he router?
2 workgroup is the same
3 the Netbios address says "Default: Use NetBIOS setting from the DHCP
server. If static IP address is used or the DHCP server does not
provide NetBIOS setting, enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP"
4 LMHOSTS is enabled, but how do you edit the file? I searched for
LMHOST and found a file in ":\windows\system32\drivers\etc"
5 usernames were different. I'll change to be the same and see if it
helps. It's not as spelled out as it is in Windows 2000. I mean the
user interface is completely different so I'm assuming everyone on the
list is a local user (since there is no domain).

Thanks,

Lila


Would it be better to "Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP"

daytripper <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
> You don't mention what OS you're using. On the assumption it's some flavor of
> Windows:
>
> 1 make sure both systems TCPIP settings point to the actual gateway address.
> 2 make sure they're both in the same Workgroup
> 3 make sure their TCPIP settings have enabled Use Netbios On TCPIP.
> 4 create an LMHOSTS file with both node names/ip addresses and make sure the
> system TCPIP settings enable "Use LMHOSTS file".
> 5 make sure you have matching accounts - both username and password - on both
> systems.
> 6 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
> -

On 20 Nov 2003 11:22:58 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) (Lila) wrote:

>Oops, I forgot to say I was using WinXP Professional.
>
>1 The gateway is blank. Do I use the TCP/IP address of he router?

Yes - the LAN address.

>2 workgroup is the same
>3 the Netbios address says "Default: Use NetBIOS setting from the DHCP
>server. If static IP address is used or the DHCP server does not
>provide NetBIOS setting, enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP"

Good and good.

>4 LMHOSTS is enabled, but how do you edit the file? I searched for
>LMHOST and found a file in ":\windows\system32\drivers\etc"

Use any text editor that'll let you open it (I use UltraEdit for pretty much
everything but Wordpad should work). Just make sure when you're done that the
file is just LMHOSTS without any extension.

>5 usernames were different. I'll change to be the same and see if it
>helps. It's not as spelled out as it is in Windows 2000. I mean the
>user interface is completely different so I'm assuming everyone on the
>list is a local user (since there is no domain).

Everyone can be a local user, you just need a matching, valid account on the
other node to gain access to the first...

/daytripper