Slow Performance Across Token Ring Source Routers with NetBEUI (147874)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2
  • Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
This article was previously published under Q147874

SYMPTOMS

Network performance may be slow when you are using programs that repeatedly connect and disconnect from servers across a source routing bridge in a Token Ring environment.

CAUSE

When you are using the NetBEUI protocol on a Token Ring network, a NameQuery packet is broadcast several times without the source routing field set. If there is no response to half the possible name query requests, remaining requests are resubmitted with the source routing field set. This behavior was designed to reduce network traffic on the LAN. If a program repeatedly establishes connections and disconnects from servers across a source routing bridge, network performance is greatly reduced.

RESOLUTION

STATUS

This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windows.

MORE INFORMATION

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/25/2002
Keywords:kbnetwork kbprb KB147874
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