Browsing Slow!!

[JCDugas]

I've got one Win 2k Server that is very slow browsing the network. It's duties include: DNS, WINS, DHCP, Backups, and RRAS. There are two NIC's installed but one is disabled. Does anyone know when I would be having slow browsing?

Thanks,

JCD

 

[yizhar]

Name Resolution!

Configure all clients and servers to use your WINS server,
and / or configure all clients and servers to use your DNS server and DNS domain name.

Bye
Yizhar Hurwitz

http://come.to/yizhar

http://teachers.sivan.co.il/yizhar

 

[JCDugas]

All clients point to this server for WINS and DNS.

 

[michael64]

This may sound like a stupid question, but do you have your server configured with it's own IP for DNS and WINS?

 

[JCDugas]

The server points to itself for DNS and WINS resolution.

 

[michael64]

Okay, is it slow browsing from the server for from the clients?

 

[JCDugas]

Slow browsing on the server only! Browses fine until a RRAS session is established. Once rebooted, it will browse correctly, then when a RRAS session is established, it slows again. I think it's got something to do with RRAS, but haven't found a solution anywhere. I've searched hi and low!

 

[greg013]

Try this. At a command prompt, when RRAS is not running, export the "route print" command to a text file. Then, when a RRAS session is established, export route print to a different text file. Compare the two files. You may find variations in the gateways defined. If so, you can assign different metric values to the gateways.

 

[michael64]

I would have to agree with greg013. This will help to figure out if it might be a routing issue.

 

[JCDugas]

I viewed the routing table right after rebooting and then again when a RRAS session was established and found nothing out of the ordinary. Just so you know, I have only one NIC installed on this machine.

 

[michael64]

Do the users dial into this server or is it set up for VPN access?

 

[JCDugas]

The server is setup for VPN access.

 

[michael64]

Okay, an external client connects via the internet to you server, which has one network card with public IP and when you attempt to browse from the server to internal clients then browsing becomes slow?

 

[ShackDaddy]

If the scenario michael64 is describing is true, then you have a 'multihomed WINS server' situation when the VPN opens, which can cause all sorts of hassles.

If I were you, I would look at your Network and Dialup Connections folder, choose Advanced Settings from the Advanced pull-down menu, and try disabling the Client for Microsoft Networks binding on your VPN interface. Try unbinding different things on that interface till the problem disappears and you still have full functionality. This will probably clear things up for you.

ShackDaddy

 

[samud]

I found some issues revolving around running RRAS on the same machine that is the Master Browser. Shift the Master Browser role and you might see all your problems disappear.