novell client 3.1 causing problems with nt4 server

[rob1000]

I have just installed ntsp6a and now have very slow connections from my workstations (which have novell 3.1 clients with sp2 installed) when accessing files on the NT Server.<br>
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The workstations access the NT server using TCPIP, I have one workstation that has never had any version of a novell client installed and this has no problems connecting when any nt service pack is installed. <br>
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This was not a problem for the novell clients when I had ntsp3 on the NT Server. I have tried to completly uninstall the clients to use the microsoft client but still have delays of 5 minutes when connecting to the server it should take 6 to 10 seconds. (the novell client must alter something?)<br>
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I cannot go back to service pack 3 due to Y2K issues and still have the same problems on service pack 4 5 6 and 6a!<br>
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I have used the novell uninstall program and run the winsock 2.2 upgrade and installed everything I can think of all to no avail.<br>
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Novell say its not their problem and surprise surprise so do microsoft ! Does anyone have any ideas?<br>
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Thanks<br>
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Robert<br>
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[unit512]

We run Novell 4.11 (SP7), Novell 5 and NT 4 (SP6).<br>
We are having no speed problems.<br>
We had no problems with NT SP4 either.<br>
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I assume you main NT drive is NTFS.<br>
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You may want to try a higher service pack on the NT.<br>
It may work. Hopefully, it won't make it worse.<br>
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What happens if you just run the NT server?<br>
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Is your primary login NT or Novell?<br>
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Is IPX enabled for the NT server as well?<br>
If so, have you tried running Netbios over NT on both the NT Server<br>
and the work stations?<br>
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Glenn

 

[RobertB]

Glenn,<br>
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Thankyou for your reply.<br>
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I also posted this message on the NT4 forum and have now traced the error to the gateway settings on the workstations.<br>
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Thanks again for your advice<br>
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Robert