What OS are the workstations running?

--- Chester Friesen <glentech@sunset.net> wrote:

> I am searching for ideas to diagnose slow network speeds. The server is

> an Intel CA810E mobo, P3-1000Mhz, 512MB Ram (maximum for mobo). I

> replaced the old HDD's with new Seagate 37GB SCSI with Adaptec 29320A

> controller. At the same time I replaced NT 4 with Windows SBS 2003. This

> is in a dentist office with 10 workstations. I used timethis.exe to test

> file transfers, between 2 workstations it was fairly fast, but from the

> server to a workstation it takes about 4 times longer. They are using

> SoftDent software, plus others related to the dental industry. I have

> uninstalled antivirus, set permissions, etc. to no avail. Also disabled

> LMHosts lookup for the NIC. Disabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP kills the

> connection, that may be what I need to chase down why.

> OK, does anyone have any experience similar to this, will gigabit NICs,

> router, help me? Or anything else to try?

>

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> Regards,

> Chester Friesen

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