Slow access speed to network neighbors troubleshooting

Our company has a small LAN, the server is Windows NT operating system, each workstation is Windows 98. Previously, the LAN was working normally. After a workstation re-installed Windows 98, it was very slow for this computer to browse other computers through its network neighbors. In addition, only some computers could be seen, but some computers could not, while other computers are working normally with each other. Check whether the IP address and subnet mask are correct, and the domain name is the same as that of the workgroup. I believe everyone has encountered such a situation. How should we handle it?

Through user description, we can draw the following conclusions:

First, if you can see some computers, it indicates that the network connection is normal, and the NIC Driver and network communication protocol are correctly installed. Second, since there is no error in the IP address and subnet mask, it indicates that the IP address information is correctly set. Third, since the domain name is the same as that of the Working Group, other users in the same working group should be able to find the IP address quickly.

However, in fact, the connection speed between computers is not only very slow, but only some of them can be found. This is the key to the problem.

The fault causes and solutions are as follows:

First, the NetBEUI protocol is not installed. TCP/IP is a low-efficiency protocol. Therefore, NetBEUI is usually used in small LAN, which occupies less system resources and is more efficient. In addition, to add a Windows 98 computer with TCP/IP protocol to a Windows NT domain, you must also install NetBEUI protocol.

Second, the NIC Driver is defective. Although many NICs use the same chipset, the drivers are not the same. Although defective drivers do not necessarily cause communication failures, they often compromise transmission efficiency. Therefore, make sure that the NIC Driver is correctly selected and installed.

Third, because Windows NT does not have the Active Directory function, it cannot quickly and effectively organize network resources. Therefore, computers that have not been accessed may not appear in network neighbors. Try to use the "Search" function on the server and use the computer name or IP address to find the computer that cannot be displayed in the network neighbor. Generally, the computer you find is automatically displayed in the network neighbor.