samba - Nov 2002 - Samba with Win2K client -- dual network cards -- same segment

Interesting note:
 
I have a laptop with an integrated 802.11b interface, and a 10/100
interface. Normally, I use the 10/100 for the sake of speed, but
occasionally I like to go for a walk with the unit. Basic services such
as mail, web, etc. are basically unaffected (except in the area of
throughput), but SMB goes into a FUNK! Trying to access my Samba server
(2.2.6) over the wireless causes Explorer to slow to a crawl (no
discernable CPU utilization), which causes the machine to become a real
turtle. I haven't created any shares on my Win2K server to see if it has
the same confusion. 
 
What I find sorta deplorable is that whatever the condition is - it
basically renders my laptop worthless except for browsing and reading
mail. I have to make sure I kill any mapped drives before pulling the
10/100 cable. The laptop is running SP3, so it's not a "fixed"
issue.
 
If anybody has any suggestions - I am not expecting any, but I would
happily try anything.
 
Don Woodruff
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A couple of things I would try are to disable/eject the wired interface when you
switch to wireless, and to try re-mapping the network drives (incase the mapping
is somehow tied to the IP address rather than hostname).

I don't have a rational reason these might work but windows networking is
pretty hit and miss in my experience, and seemingly illogical things sometimes
work

Andy
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Don Woodruff 
  To: samba@lists.samba.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 8:21 PM
  Subject: [Samba] Samba with Win2K client -- dual network cards -- same segment


  Interesting note:

   

  I have a laptop with an integrated 802.11b interface, and a 10/100 interface.
Normally, I use the 10/100 for the sake of speed, but occasionally I like to go
for a walk with the unit. Basic services such as mail, web, etc. are basically
unaffected (except in the area of throughput), but SMB goes into a FUNK! Trying
to access my Samba server (2.2.6) over the wireless causes Explorer to slow to a
crawl (no discernable CPU utilization), which causes the machine to become a
real turtle. I haven't created any shares on my Win2K server to see if it
has the same confusion.

   

  What I find sorta deplorable is that whatever the condition is - it basically
renders my laptop worthless except for browsing and reading mail. I have to make
sure I kill any mapped drives before pulling the 10/100 cable. The laptop is
running SP3, so it's not a "fixed" issue.

   

  If anybody has any suggestions - I am not expecting any, but I would happily
try anything.

   

  Don Woodruff

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