Slow network access

I have a server that has Windows 2003 on and it was setup with the default
settings. For some reason though, saving files to the server takes a long
time.
I had the users save a file to a temp workstation share then save the same
file to the server and here is what happened:
4 seconds to save to workstation every time
1 min 50 seconds to save to server first time, then around 15 -20 seconds
after that.
Indexing service is not on but that would not affect speed of a file being
saved would it?
I have turned off third party services like tapeware backup service and
symantec anti virus services without having any effect.
Any ideas on things to check would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Michael Gilliam

>I have a server that has Windows 2003 on and it was setup with the default
> settings. For some reason though, saving files to the server takes a long
> time.

Computers "taking a long time" to do things is an indication that it is
looking for something. With AD DNS must be properly set up in order to
"find" anything.

Basic DNS setup for AD is Point the AD DNS server to itself in the
properties of TCP/IP, point all AD clients to the AD DNS server only. For
Internet access either set up your AD DNS server to forward requests and
list your ISP's DNS server(s) as the forwarder or use root hints. The only
place on your AD domain your ISP's DNS server should be listed is as
forwarders.

See:
Best Practices for DNS Client settings in Windows 2000 server and in Windows
Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;825036

Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;237675

How to configure DNS for Internet access in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;323380





hth

DDS W 2k MVP MCSE



"Michael Gilliam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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>I have a server that has Windows 2003 on and it was setup with the default
> settings. For some reason though, saving files to the server takes a long
> time.
> I had the users save a file to a temp workstation share then save the same
> file to the server and here is what happened:
> 4 seconds to save to workstation every time
> 1 min 50 seconds to save to server first time, then around 15 -20 seconds
> after that.
> Indexing service is not on but that would not affect speed of a file being
> saved would it?
> I have turned off third party services like tapeware backup service and
> symantec anti virus services without having any effect.
> Any ideas on things to check would be appreciated.
> Thanks in advance.
> Michael Gilliam