[AccessD] Access and Networks

Hi Seth

Could this patch be relevant for your setup?

Filename: 309392.exe
Size: 97346
Document ID: 2963381
Title: Delays in access databases over IP
Abstract:  Fixes general poor performance over IP with the Novell
client. The fix is to be applied on the 4.83 SP1 Client.

/gustav


> There are only two settings you need to have on a Novell Netware
> server.  Gustav beat me to the correct answer on that.  You also need to 
> install the Novell Client on all workstations.  There is one issue that you 
> should be aware of with Netware servers, and it has nothing to do with 
> Access, specifically.  For some reason, a Win2K or XP workstation is very 
> slow to read files from a Netware server.

> We have not yet found out why or how to totally fix it.  I have seen 
> several suggestions on how to fix this by tweaking various registry 
> entries, but none have been particularly helpful.  I have heard that if you 
> configure your server and client to use IPX only and not IP, then it is 
> much faster, but since Novell is trying to lean more towards IP instead of 
> IPX, this doesn't seem like an optimal solution.  I can guarantee your 
> users will notice it and complain about it.  They've been complaining to me 
> since Win2K was released.  The only answer is that they need to be more 
> patient when initially loading the database.  Subsequent recordset queries 
> are usually faster.

> Other than that, make sure your physical network is up to snuff.  Make sure 
> you have good NICs, cables, hubs, switches, and routers.  It is hardware 
> failures that contribute to most network-related Access failures.

> Not being a Windows admin, I can't tell you if there are any caveats on 
> that end. :)

> Seth


> At 04:07 PM 11/18/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>>Doing a bit of research
>>
>>From time to time we discuss Access running on Networks. Anyone have
>>anything
>>to say from the Network Admins point of view about ensuring Access is as
>>trouble free as possible. (Seth (<:)