Slow response on LAN

[dpipper]

I have 3 PC's hooked up to a Win 95b machine using NetBEUI. When printing from the other machines (vary from Win98SE to Win ME) the response time is drastically slow. It wasn't about a month ago. Different people have been using the PC's, so maybe someone put something on the machine they shouldn't have. What can I check to get the network moving again?

Thanks for any help.

[kiggy]

what about file moving?
if it is slow as well check how is speed between two other computers
if it is slow power down hob and turn it back
doesn't help?
try to replace netbeui with tcp/ip
if it is only win95 slow, check the cable, reinstall netbeui, change NIC.
IF it is only printing slow, check for free space on harddrive, reinstall printer drivers
Edit - Forgot to mention:if all network is slow and reinstalling protocols doesn't help, try to get differnet hub, 10baseT 5 port - very cheap now ~$40 CAN, and will be ok for your network

[This message has been edited by kiggy (edited 06-13-2001).]

[Pakrat]

There is a worm that will slow down networks (mostly file and print sharing). Usually someone notices one direction only, but if both/a few computers are infected it could be both ways.

Virus Scan.

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[kiggy]

Hey Pakrat,
Can you please provide name of the worm?

[patweb]

Also, if it is just printing. Turn off SPOOLING on the client machines (not the print server).

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