performance
Eric Schwarz
Version: pcANYWHERE32 8.0
Operating system: Windows 98
I have a question concerning SPX performance under Win98 using the
Microsoft Netware Client. We upgraded from Win3.1 to Win98 and in
the process switched from the Novell client to the Microsoft client.
We also upgraded to pca8. There has been a substantial performance
down-turn and I am leaning toward blaming the Microsoft client. I
have tuned the connections as per Symantec's recommendations to no
avail. The connections are made on a dedicated 56k leased line that
2 (maybe 3) people share for pca sessions. The line is NOT used for
anything else. The interactive response is extremely poor. Users
typically have to wait for typed text to catch up with them.
Has anyone else had experience with Microsoft Novell client
performance issues?
Larry McDowall (Symantec)
Hello Eric,
This message appears to be similar to your original, first message.
Please see my response to it for information. Thanks.
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Larry McDowall (Symantec)
Thanks for this new information.
On 24 Sep 1998 14:53:09 GMT, Eric Schwarz wrote:
>The original response has scrolled and is not available. If I
>recall, you asked if the poor response exists in both directions.
>Yes, both directions give poor performance. I have since switched to
>the latest Novell Client32 and the performance has improved somewhat,
>although it is not at the pre-Win98/pca8.0 level. I have checked
>with our network folks who have checked the leased line and equipment
>for communications errors. Everything checks out clean. Another
>symptom which you may find useful is that there seems to be no
>performance change based on the number of users in session. A single
>user is not getting the full bandwidth of the line. The response
>time appears to be the same whether I have 1, 2, or 3 users in
>session. We are using Micom Netrunners which dynamically allocate
>the bandwidth for each user and they are working correctly. I
>questioned the network folks about this behaviour and they said that
>it appears that pca cannot fill the pipe fast enough to benefit from
>the increased bandwidth if only one user is in session.
>
>Can I expect better performance if I use TCP/IP?
Using TCP/IP is a better, more robust protocol. Using it could make
the difference for you. I recommend trying it to see if that helps.
Otherwise, we will pick up the issue where we left off. Good luck.
Eric Schwarz
> Please see my response to it for information. Thanks.
The original response has scrolled and is not available. If I