Hi John,

See if this open source protocol analyzer can help.
http://www.ethereal.com/

>I have to have a conversation with someone tomorrow about their network. I am in no way a network guru and do not expect to be anytime soon. I just want to know enough to not look completely ignorant.
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>Network big picture: 2 facilities approx. 5 miles apart. Supposedly there is a T1 line between the 2 facilities.
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>Network has an app that is used in both facilities, courthouse and jail. Server for this app is at courthouse.
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>Users at jail have horrible experience i.e. 100 times slower than running app from courthouse.
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>Approx 6 months ago I entered the picture. I supplied a new VFP app (not related to pre-existing app in any way).
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>I supplied a server at the jail for this new app.
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>Users at jail have no problems but users at the courthouse are 100 times slower.
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>So the problem is the pipe.
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>I have no idea why so slow but as far as I know the only thing slower than a phone line is carrier pidgeon. How can it be slower than a telephone dialup because it most certainly is.
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>Thanks,
>John