The network is a NT 4.0 file server with service pack 3 (I've tested this with all and none service packs) using ethernet card and 1 active hub tied to 4 test pc's. Each is running TCP/IP and NetBUEI on either a Win98 or NT 4.0 with service pack 3 or 4. No bridge, router, no other server in this test environment. When the 2nd pc hits the same form performance drops by 300%. If I set the same test up on a Novell service using IPX as well as TCP/IP and NetBUEI, the darn thing runs fine. If it was something within the program, straight open the tables in the data environment with optimistic buffering, then I would think that both Novell and NT would show the same results.
Again, any help is really appreciated.
John Brooks
>Saying the problem is the "TCP/IP protocol" is opening a large can of worms. Could you give a brief outline of your network and/or TCP/IP topology?
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>Do you have any machine or router that has to bridge or protocol translate on-the-fly when you're running TCP/IP? For example, does your NT server have 2 network cards and is bridging a TCP/IP network with an IPX (probably Novell) one?
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>>Hi,
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>>I've posted this before but I'm really curious if anyone with mutli-user apps running on an NT 4.0 server and using Win95/98 workstations has seen large performance slow downs when multiple users are in the application.
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>>If you run TCP/IP protocol and more than one user is in the app performance drops by 300%. It looks like the problem is in the TCP/IP protocol.
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>>I really could use some help on this.
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>>Thanks,
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>>John Brooks
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