If it was all up to me! I can change some WS, but they are changed all the time by the network guys, and I can't control what they do. It's an ongoing debate...
Thanks for all.

>Disable the oplocking & read caching on all Workstation, it only takes one to cause problems.
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>Check this link out, especially the remotes http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297684&Product=win2000
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>This link is on read caching & oplocks
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>http://www.dataaccess.com/whitepapers/opportunlockingreadcaching.html
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>Also optimise the MTU settings especially the remotes.
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>You may have a bad NIC somewhere as well.
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>Regards N Mc Donald