Hank
Sun May 04 04:27:32 PDT 2008
When that happens to me, it's almost always due to a network drive that
is no longer accessible. It *could* be related to DNS since a mapped
drive will probably depend on the DNS server to resolve a server name...
More often, though, it's due to my mapping to a server/computer/resource
that is no longer on line...
I've seen situations where the DNS server specified in the settings for
a computer points to external DNS servers. This is a no-no. All DNS
servers specified in the TCP/IP settings *MUST* be internal. Any
external ones must be specified in the "Forwarders" section in AD.
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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
Penny wrote:
> On my PC I'm seeing that whenever I go into windows explorer there's a long
> pause before I can see all my mapped network drives.
>
> Copying files takes a lot longer than it used too as well.
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello Penny,
>>
>> What kind of problems, be more specific? Access to servers, using mapped
>> drives, copy data etc. Also check that your AntiVirus is not blocking some
>> things, often happen with On access scanning. Check the taskmanager for the
>> service or .exe name which maybe causes high cpu.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
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>>
>>> Lots of folks have reported performance problems with their PCs. Is
>>> it possible that this change in DHCP might have something to do with
>>> it. Just today on my PC I have noticed considerable slowness on my
>>> own PC. I just defragmented my drive last night, and my machine is
>>> still sluggish. Just doing things local on my machine, for instance
>>> Windows Explorer takes a long time to load.
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Penny,
>>>>
>>>> On the DHCP server console check the scope options, here you can
>>>> configure the Default gateway, the DNS server and some more settings.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
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>>>> no rights.
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>>>>> I have it set up and am a little confused on how to identify my
>>>>> static IP addresses.
>>>>>
>>>>> I turned a computer on and it obtained the lease, but the default
>>>>> gateway is wrong, how do I correct this?
>>>>>
>>>>> "Muhammad Usman" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> NO, just your network
>>>>>> "Penny" <Penny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:D1AAC093-4456-47AB-85E0-975089DF2CA9@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> Do I have to reset ALL data switches? The other locations have
>>>>>>> their own DHCP, this change will effect only the corporate office
>>>>>>> and one of the stores, all others are on their own DHCP.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Muhammad Usman" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> no problem about lease. sut down all the PC's
>>>>>>>> shut down the sonicwall.reset the data switches (ON-OFF)
>>>>>>>> installl DHCP, create a scope, configure server options,
>>>>>>>> (optional
>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>> recommended)
>>>>>>>> power on workstations
>>>>>>>> everything will work.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Penny" <Penny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:2BFD46B7-EAC4-482D-8FB2-868D5ECCE095@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm in a situation where I came on board with this company not
>>>>>>>>> long ago
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> found that they're running DHCP via sonicwall appliance. This
>>>>>>>>> sonicwall
>>>>>>>>> appliance has become unstable.
>>>>>>>>> I have always run DHCP on a DC and am planning on moving it to
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> DC.
>>>>>>>>> Although I've been in systems admin for a while now, I've never
>>>>>>>>> had to
>>>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>>>> anything like this before and wanted to put this out there for
>>>>>>>>> any
>>>>>>>>> advice
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> can get.
>>>>>>>>> I'm assumming all I've got to do is after hours disable the DHCP
>>>>>>>>> on the
>>>>>>>>> sonicwall and install DHCP in add/remove programs windows
>>>>>>>>> components.
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> would then mimic how it is set up on the sonicwall and
>>>>>>>>> everything
>>>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>>>> work
>>>>>>>>> okay from there. I know it's going to disconnect everyone for a
>>>>>>>>> split
>>>>>>>>> second
>>>>>>>>> and there's a chance it might change some IP addresses, but I'm
>>>>>>>>> wondering
>>>>>>>>> what will happen to the current leases?
>>>>>>>>> Unfortunately I don't have an environment I could effectively
>>>>>>>>> test
>>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>> in.
>>>>>>>>> It's what happens to the current leases that's got me a little
>>>>>>>>> concerned.
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> don't think it would work trying to export from the sonicwall to
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> DC,
>>>>>>>>> it's
>>>>>>>>> probably a proprietary format.
>>>>>>>>> Again any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated. I
>>>>>>>>> know
>>>>>>>>> there's
>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>> right way to do this.
>>
>>