slow folder browsing to 2003 server across VPN

Hi...

I recently built a new XP sp2 PC for a remote worker. This new pc connects
to s windows 2003 server across a VPN link. A single mapped network drive is
used when connected mapped via ip address and not netbios name. When using
windows explorer to browse folders on the mapped drive it takes alot of time
to come up with the list of files within a folder and also takes ages to
scroll down the list. His old XP pc does not do this. Updated nic card
drivers etc

IF exploring, the same folders using for instance Word File open... the
browsing is fine, almost instant, none of this slowness/delay. doing a
netmon captuire of the browsing there seems to be a lot of SMB generated
traffic when using explorer, much more then when using the word file open....
and browsing using that.

Ive found some microsoft KB articles but noithing has worked... anyone any
ideas ?

thanks






Jason Blake

Hi Jason,

This may or may not help this issue but is worth trying...

Prevent this laptop from becoming your network's master browser and from
maintaining a browser list. Neither of these are probably wanted or
neccessary based on your user's needs. Ideally your servers should be setup
to act as Master Browser and your clients should Maintain the browser server
list only if you feel its neccessary. These browser activities cause
additional network traffic which in your laptop's case would be triggering
upon vpn connection.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/arc....mspx?mfr=true

Thre registry keys to change on the laptop are as follows...

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Browser\Parameters]
"IsDomainMaster"="FALSE"

"MaintainServerList"="No"


Coraleigh Miller

"Jason Blake" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A5D46036-8A71-4227-97F7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi...
>
> I recently built a new XP sp2 PC for a remote worker. This new pc
> connects
> to s windows 2003 server across a VPN link. A single mapped network drive
> is
> used when connected mapped via ip address and not netbios name. When
> using
> windows explorer to browse folders on the mapped drive it takes alot of
> time
> to come up with the list of files within a folder and also takes ages to
> scroll down the list. His old XP pc does not do this. Updated nic card
> drivers etc
>
> IF exploring, the same folders using for instance Word File open... the
> browsing is fine, almost instant, none of this slowness/delay. doing a
> netmon captuire of the browsing there seems to be a lot of SMB generated
> traffic when using explorer, much more then when using the word file
> open....
> and browsing using that.
>
> Ive found some microsoft KB articles but noithing has worked... anyone any
> ideas ?
>
> thanks
>
>
>
>