Topic: Slow domain logon

[Micael Åman]

Hello

I having trouble with long domain logon times on a SME 5.1. I use a Win98 client. It can take up to 3 minutes before the logonscript shows. There is only four PC:s on the net. Three XP Home Edititon (no domain logon) and one Win 98. The server is a Compaq Deskpro 4000 133Mhz with 64 mb ram. The server uses ADSL to connect to the Internet.

When use telnet the logon take ages but only from the inside. If I use SSH from Internet i is pretty fast.

There is no problem to surf the internet.

Have anyone seen this before?

[Michael]

Are you using DHCP? And what's the DNS or WINS settings on the workstations? The troubles might be due to some name resolution problems.

[Micael Åman]

Yes, I'm using DHCP.

The client has no Dns och Wins setting (DHCP). The problem occured when I switched to a "new" server with SME5.1.

I beginning suspect that it is an hw problem.

Micael

[Micael Åman]

Oh, I forgot

I use IP-address when I logon using Telnet.

[Michael]

What's your DHCP setup? Is e-smith correctly set up as DHCP server and the workstations as clients?

Concerning hardware: sometimes 10/10mbit network cards need to be manually configured to one of these speeds (also duplex mode). Don't ask me how to do this on your e-smith box... Do you use a nic for the external connection? May be you could try another nic for the internal network.

Just a thought...

[Micael Åman]

Yepp, The workstations are DHCP-clients. The server provides the IP-addresses.

I have the same thought. I plan to raplace the internal Nic (3Com) to a Netgear FA 310 tx.

Cheers