Clients slow when not connected to domain

[cleaner416]

Hello,

I have a Windows XP pro laptop client for our Win 2k domain who is connected in the office 75% of the time. The NIC is configured for DHCP.

However, this user often leaves the office and connects to the internet a cable modem at home, where of course the domain services are unavailable. This is fine...but the side effect is the computer runs very slowly when browsing the machine through windows explorer or using office applications.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Thanks in advance

 

[snipesnab]

Does the user logon to the laptop locally when he logs on at home?

 

[cleaner416]

no...he doesn't. The log on happens quickly though -- it seems to recognize that the domain isn't present and logs on with cahced info? The domain does not use roaming profiles, so the user does not want two profiles on the laptop. (he wants the same desktop no matter where he is or what he is connected to)

 

[uctxs]

when the user isnt at the office on the domain have them just log on the to the pc locally. It will say something like logon to this PC in the box where the DC name is showing.