How to speed up the browsing of the network.

[bonzai]

Typically, when I want to browse through my network, it would take a few minutes with the flashlight icon displayed, trying to find all the computers. This is only a network of 3 computers at my home. Does anyone know how to speed things up?

[mairving]

Instead or browsing through network neighborhood, either map a drive or open up explorer and type in \\machinename in the address bar.

[reboot]

What OS's? What sort of LAN (hub, router, or?)
Static IP's or dynamic?
Peer to peer, or Server/host, clients?

[bonzai]

All PC's are using WinXP networked with a router. The network is peer to peer. I have't specifically specified to maintain a static IP under the router, however, my ISP consistently assigns me the same IP.

[reboot]

The quickest way I've found to speed it up, is to map each drive, and make sure there's a tick mark in "reconnect each logon".
No more hunting through Network connections to find the other computers.

[pzs22]

Also, make sure all your cards are 10/100 and not just 10 based cards. I put a comp on my network (by mistake) with an old network card and whenever I shared to it it took a lightyear. I replaced the card with a 3com and it was like night and day.

[pointd]

Also check this thread

http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43342

Good luck