XP cannot browse Server 20008 Standard share via dns name (must useip)

I cannot access my server via \\servername\c but I can via \\serverip\c?

The workstation is a Windows XP w/ SP3, and the Server is Windows Server
2008 standard.

I have network discovery enabled on the server, so I'm not sure what
else to check for.

Also my network transfer speeds are ABYSMAL. It's taken me over half an
hour to transfer 2GB of data over a 100Mbit link.

Any ideas on both of these items?

Hello Ryan,

Sounds like DNS issue, please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the server
and the workstation.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I cannot access my server via \\servername\c but I can via
> \\serverip\c?
>
> The workstation is a Windows XP w/ SP3, and the Server is Windows
> Server 2008 standard.
>
> I have network discovery enabled on the server, so I'm not sure what
> else to check for.
>
> Also my network transfer speeds are ABYSMAL. It's taken me over half
> an hour to transfer 2GB of data over a 100Mbit link.
>
> Any ideas on both of these items?
>

I got this solved, turns out my workstation was hating life. A rebooted
fixed it, however the transfer rate is still abysmal on the server.


Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
> Hello Ryan,
>
> Sounds like DNS issue, please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the
> server and the workstation.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
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>
>> I cannot access my server via \\servername\c but I can via
>> \\serverip\c?
>>
>> The workstation is a Windows XP w/ SP3, and the Server is Windows
>> Server 2008 standard.
>>
>> I have network discovery enabled on the server, so I'm not sure what
>> else to check for.
>>
>> Also my network transfer speeds are ABYSMAL. It's taken me over half
>> an hour to transfer 2GB of data over a 100Mbit link.
>>
>> Any ideas on both of these items?
>>
>
>

Hello Ryan,

Check out this one about problems with 2008 file transfer:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/arc...-problems.aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I got this solved, turns out my workstation was hating life. A
> rebooted fixed it, however the transfer rate is still abysmal on the
> server.
>
> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>
>> Hello Ryan,
>>
>> Sounds like DNS issue, please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the
>> server and the workstation.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I cannot access my server via \\servername\c but I can via
>>> \\serverip\c?
>>>
>>> The workstation is a Windows XP w/ SP3, and the Server is Windows
>>> Server 2008 standard.
>>>
>>> I have network discovery enabled on the server, so I'm not sure what
>>> else to check for.
>>>
>>> Also my network transfer speeds are ABYSMAL. It's taken me over
>>> half an hour to transfer 2GB of data over a 100Mbit link.
>>>
>>> Any ideas on both of these items?
>>>

I had read about TCP Offload (Chimney), however I'm confused whether you
do it in my case, on the Hyper-V host or the child VM install?


Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
> Hello Ryan,
>
> Check out this one about problems with 2008 file transfer:
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/arc...-problems.aspx
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I got this solved, turns out my workstation was hating life. A
>> rebooted fixed it, however the transfer rate is still abysmal on the
>> server.
>>
>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Ryan,
>>>
>>> Sounds like DNS issue, please post an unedited ipconfig /all from the
>>> server and the workstation.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I cannot access my server via \\servername\c but I can via
>>>> \\serverip\c?
>>>>
>>>> The workstation is a Windows XP w/ SP3, and the Server is Windows
>>>> Server 2008 standard.
>>>>
>>>> I have network discovery enabled on the server, so I'm not sure what
>>>> else to check for.
>>>>
>>>> Also my network transfer speeds are ABYSMAL. It's taken me over
>>>> half an hour to transfer 2GB of data over a 100Mbit link.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas on both of these items?
>>>>
>
>

Hello Ryan,

Doesn't matter if virtual or physiocal machine, check the machine that has
the problem and agin make sure DNS is working correct.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I had read about TCP Offload (Chimney), however I'm confused whether
> you do it in my case, on the Hyper-V host or the child VM install?
>
> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>
>> Hello Ryan,
>>
>> Check out this one about problems with 2008 file transfer:
>>
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/arc...-chimney-and-r
>> ss-features-may-cause-slow-file-transfers-or-cause-connectivity-probl
>> ems.aspx
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I got this solved, turns out my workstation was hating life. A
>>> rebooted fixed it, however the transfer rate is still abysmal on the
>>> server.
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Ryan,
>>>>
>>>> Sounds like DNS issue, please post an unedited ipconfig /all from
>>>> the server and the workstation.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> I cannot access my server via \\servername\c but I can via
>>>>> \\serverip\c?
>>>>>
>>>>> The workstation is a Windows XP w/ SP3, and the Server is Windows
>>>>> Server 2008 standard.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have network discovery enabled on the server, so I'm not sure
>>>>> what else to check for.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also my network transfer speeds are ABYSMAL. It's taken me over
>>>>> half an hour to transfer 2GB of data over a 100Mbit link.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas on both of these items?
>>>>>

Ok, but how do I determine if the Host OS or Guest OS is the one
affected by TCP Chimney problems?

Just toggle the settings off on one/both/all and test accordingly?


Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
> Hello Ryan,
>
> Doesn't matter if virtual or physiocal machine, check the machine that
> has the problem and agin make sure DNS is working correct.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> I had read about TCP Offload (Chimney), however I'm confused whether
>> you do it in my case, on the Hyper-V host or the child VM install?
>>
>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Ryan,
>>>
>>> Check out this one about problems with 2008 file transfer:
>>>
>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/arc...-chimney-and-r
>>> ss-features-may-cause-slow-file-transfers-or-cause-connectivity-probl
>>> ems.aspx
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I got this solved, turns out my workstation was hating life. A
>>>> rebooted fixed it, however the transfer rate is still abysmal on the
>>>> server.
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello Ryan,
>>>>>
>>>>> Sounds like DNS issue, please post an unedited ipconfig /all from
>>>>> the server and the workstation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>> and
>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>> I cannot access my server via \\servername\c but I can via
>>>>>> \\serverip\c?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The workstation is a Windows XP w/ SP3, and the Server is Windows
>>>>>> Server 2008 standard.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have network discovery enabled on the server, so I'm not sure
>>>>>> what else to check for.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also my network transfer speeds are ABYSMAL. It's taken me over
>>>>>> half an hour to transfer 2GB of data over a 100Mbit link.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any ideas on both of these items?
>>>>>>
>
>

Hello Ryan,

The problems belong to 2008 not to a VM or physical machine, so you have
to configure/check each VM like a physical.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Ok, but how do I determine if the Host OS or Guest OS is the one
> affected by TCP Chimney problems?
>
> Just toggle the settings off on one/both/all and test accordingly?
>
> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>
>> Hello Ryan,
>>
>> Doesn't matter if virtual or physiocal machine, check the machine
>> that has the problem and agin make sure DNS is working correct.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> I had read about TCP Offload (Chimney), however I'm confused whether
>>> you do it in my case, on the Hyper-V host or the child VM install?
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Ryan,
>>>>
>>>> Check out this one about problems with 2008 file transfer:
>>>>
>>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/arc...cp-chimney-and
>>>> -r
>>>> ss-features-may-cause-slow-file-transfers-or-cause-connectivity-pro
>>>> bl ems.aspx
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> I got this solved, turns out my workstation was hating life. A
>>>>> rebooted fixed it, however the transfer rate is still abysmal on
>>>>> the server.
>>>>>
>>>>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello Ryan,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sounds like DNS issue, please post an unedited ipconfig /all from
>>>>>> the server and the workstation.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>> I cannot access my server via \\servername\c but I can via
>>>>>>> \\serverip\c?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The workstation is a Windows XP w/ SP3, and the Server is
>>>>>>> Windows Server 2008 standard.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have network discovery enabled on the server, so I'm not sure
>>>>>>> what else to check for.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also my network transfer speeds are ABYSMAL. It's taken me over
>>>>>>> half an hour to transfer 2GB of data over a 100Mbit link.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any ideas on both of these items?
>>>>>>>

Ok but if the host is running Hyper-V R2,which has Server 2008 code.. I
would think POTENTIALLY the Hyper-V install could be affected by TCP
Offload too.

I guess I'll have to do some testing.


Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>
> Hello Ryan,
>
> The problems belong to 2008 not to a VM or physical machine, so you have
> to configure/check each VM like a physical.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> Ok, but how do I determine if the Host OS or Guest OS is the one
>> affected by TCP Chimney problems?
>>
>> Just toggle the settings off on one/both/all and test accordingly?
>>
>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Ryan,
>>>
>>> Doesn't matter if virtual or physiocal machine, check the machine
>>> that has the problem and agin make sure DNS is working correct.
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I had read about TCP Offload (Chimney), however I'm confused whether
>>>> you do it in my case, on the Hyper-V host or the child VM install?
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello Ryan,
>>>>>
>>>>> Check out this one about problems with 2008 file transfer:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/acefekay/arc...cp-chimney-and
>>>>> -r
>>>>> ss-features-may-cause-slow-file-transfers-or-cause-connectivity-pro
>>>>> bl ems.aspx
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>> and
>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>> I got this solved, turns out my workstation was hating life. A
>>>>>> rebooted fixed it, however the transfer rate is still abysmal on
>>>>>> the server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello Ryan,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sounds like DNS issue, please post an unedited ipconfig /all from
>>>>>>> the server and the workstation.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
>>>>>>> http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>>>>> I cannot access my server via \\servername\c but I can via
>>>>>>>> \\serverip\c?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The workstation is a Windows XP w/ SP3, and the Server is
>>>>>>>> Windows Server 2008 standard.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have network discovery enabled on the server, so I'm not sure
>>>>>>>> what else to check for.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Also my network transfer speeds are ABYSMAL. It's taken me over
>>>>>>>> half an hour to transfer 2GB of data over a 100Mbit link.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Any ideas on both of these items?
>>>>>>>>
>
>