Slow Network Access

Slow Network Access Not Always Due to Scheduled Tasks Check If you have very slow access to your network computers through "My Network Places" and have already deleted the Registry entry calling for a check of Scheduled Tasks on the other network computers (documented elsewhere on this site) AND you have multiple network adaptors (i.e. a cable or DSL connection through one NIC and an internal network using a second NIC) check the following:

· Right-click on "My Network Places", go to Properties.

· Right-click on the NIC that your cable/DSL connects to, and choose Properties.

· Select Internet Protocol(TCP/IP), click on Properties.

· Click on "Advanced", go to "WINS" tab, chose Disable NetBios over TCP/IP.

· When you are back at your Network Connections page, right-click on the Broadband selection.

· Choose "Properties", click on the Networking tab.

· Again, choose TCP/IP, Properties, Advanced, WINS, and select "disable NetBios over TCP/IP".

Block incomming connections

Limit your exposure to the outside world by blocking incomming connections.

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network Connections

Right click on "Local Area Network" And go to "Properties",

In the scroll box, Click on "Internet Protocol (IP/TCP)" and then click on the "Properties".

In the new window, Click on the "Advanced.." button,

In the other new window go to the "Options" tab, Click on "TCP/IP Filtering" and hit "Properties".

Check off "Enable TCP/IP filtering (All adapters)" .

In the Above "TCP Ports" Click on the Radio button "Permit Only" and then add in the ports that you want people to be able to access... If you're running a web server add in 80, If you're running an FTP server add in 21... And so on...

Then hit "OK" And close all the other windows.

Reboot when it asks you too.

This way you can close the ports that you do not need to be open to the outside world. An alternative to this tweak could be running a firewall or enabling windows built in firewall. Please note that in order for other computers to connect to you, for example sending a file over AOL Instant Messenger or using Windows Messenger to send a file, make sure that the required port is not blocked on your system. Otherwise, nothing will go through.