Network Places Hangs

Dark[]Templar · 06-09-2004, 09:20 AM

Hey, how's it going guys? Quick questions for all you networkers out there. Everytime I open up My Network Places and then go to browse the network the window hangs for almost a full minute or two, stops responding, and then all of the sudden it works and everything goes through. I don't understand why there would be such a hang time. Internet runs just fine, using a D-Link router DI-614+ which works perfectly. I can see everything on the network and transfer times after that initial hang are normal, but it's just the enormous amount of time that I have to wait that's really getting to me. I'm also running Norton Internet Security 2004 PRO, and I've looked through a few articles about that with allowing IP ranges, but it's already configured to allow all network access through my local IP address. If anyone has any ideas, that'd be great. Thanks.

Hellbound · 06-09-2004, 03:22 PM

that happens to me sometimes. only when i was installing my network though. try doing some driver updates. /me is a newbie sorry if i didnt help =/

Rbreb13 · 06-09-2004, 05:11 PM

Does it hang if you turn off Norton?

C_deck · 06-09-2004, 07:38 PM

as well, on all comps, open up the properties for the network connection and remove all protocols other than tcp/ip. as well, set the speed/duplex settings to 100 full duplex.

Dark[]Templar · 06-09-2004, 09:03 PM

Thanks a lot C_Deck, that did the trick. I had IPX/SPX installed, I think I used to use it for older games, but I don't need it anymore. I didn't know about that speed trick though. I figured it would just use the highest speed to begin with. Rbreb, I haven't tried disabling norton yet, but now that the problem is solved, I guess I don't need to, but thanks for the suggestion. That used to be a problem of mine that people just told me was something with norton and there was nothing I could do about it. Thanks for all the help guys. Problem solved.

C_deck · 06-10-2004, 08:46 AM

most likely, if you had to, you could reinstall the ipx protocol without having the hangup.

jenious · 06-10-2004, 08:50 AM

Once again c_deck to the rescue. Guess that hunting trip must've sharpened your mind huh? Sending this one to the problems solved section.

06-09-2004, 09:20 AM	#1
Dark[]Templar softcore 1st class Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 95	Network Places Hangs Hey, how's it going guys? Quick questions for all you networkers out there. Everytime I open up My Network Places and then go to browse the network the window hangs for almost a full minute or two, stops responding, and then all of the sudden it works and everything goes through. I don't understand why there would be such a hang time. Internet runs just fine, using a D-Link router DI-614+ which works perfectly. I can see everything on the network and transfer times after that initial hang are normal, but it's just the enormous amount of time that I have to wait that's really getting to me. I'm also running Norton Internet Security 2004 PRO, and I've looked through a few articles about that with allowing IP ranges, but it's already configured to allow all network access through my local IP address. If anyone has any ideas, that'd be great. Thanks. __________________ Gigabyte K8NSNXP-939 A64 3500+ Newcastle Geil Ultra 1024 PC3200 Dual Channel (2x512 w/ heatspreaders) 48X/24X/48X CD-RW 8X/4X/24X DVD-RW 160G and 120G Hard Drives BFG 6800 Ultra OC 256MB GDDR3 Sound Blaster Audigy2 Antec 550 True Power Xoxide X-Turbine Case (this thing is awesome!)

06-09-2004, 03:22 PM	#2
Hellbound Waiting for Berklee... Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 414	Re: Network Places Hangs that happens to me sometimes. only when i was installing my network though. try doing some driver updates. /me is a newbie sorry if i didnt help =/

06-09-2004, 05:11 PM	#3
Rbreb13 Over Hill, pickin up Speed Join Date: May 2002 Location: Carbondale, Colorado Posts: 10,107	Re: Network Places Hangs Does it hang if you turn off Norton? __________________ Some of my PC's

06-09-2004, 07:38 PM	#4
C_deck Look, my mum's a milf Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 10,615	Re: Network Places Hangs as well, on all comps, open up the properties for the network connection and remove all protocols other than tcp/ip. as well, set the speed/duplex settings to 100 full duplex.

06-09-2004, 09:03 PM	#5
Dark[]Templar softcore 1st class Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 95	Re: Network Places Hangs Thanks a lot C_Deck, that did the trick. I had IPX/SPX installed, I think I used to use it for older games, but I don't need it anymore. I didn't know about that speed trick though. I figured it would just use the highest speed to begin with. Rbreb, I haven't tried disabling norton yet, but now that the problem is solved, I guess I don't need to, but thanks for the suggestion. That used to be a problem of mine that people just told me was something with norton and there was nothing I could do about it. Thanks for all the help guys. Problem solved. __________________ Gigabyte K8NSNXP-939 A64 3500+ Newcastle Geil Ultra 1024 PC3200 Dual Channel (2x512 w/ heatspreaders) 48X/24X/48X CD-RW 8X/4X/24X DVD-RW 160G and 120G Hard Drives BFG 6800 Ultra OC 256MB GDDR3 Sound Blaster Audigy2 Antec 550 True Power Xoxide X-Turbine Case (this thing is awesome!)

06-10-2004, 08:46 AM	#6
C_deck Look, my mum's a milf Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 10,615	Re: Network Places Hangs most likely, if you had to, you could reinstall the ipx protocol without having the hangup.

06-10-2004, 08:50 AM	#7
jenious Paid Loafer Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: McAdam, New Brunwsick, Canada Posts: 9,244	Re: Network Places Hangs Once again c_deck to the rescue. Guess that hunting trip must've sharpened your mind huh? Sending this one to the problems solved section.

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