Samba with WinXp (Slow Initial Browse)

smbelow · 02-02-2012, 10:37 AM

Network = Workgroup of 9 XP32 and 3 XP64 computers with 1 Debian Server (Samba) behind a D-Link router. Three computers sharing printers. Currently fighting an HP.

My problem is 3 fold:

1. Network Neighborhooding. Initial slow connection
2. SSH Putty: #login as: (instant) - password request (slow)
3. Connection to shared printer (xp) slow

Items 1 and 2 I believe is a fight between Linux and Microsoft. However the printer? I don't rightly know just yet.

Samba configuration:

Code:

[global]
hosts allow=[my ip range]
encrypt passwords=yes
workgroup=MY_WORKGROUPNAME
netbios name=DebianServer
domain master=no
local master=yes (just changed it to this)
preferred master=yes (just changed it to this)
os level=70 (changed it from 35)
server string=%h
log file=/var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size=1000
disable spools=yes 
create mask=0770
wins support=yes
dns proxy=no

my notes () reflect what I've tried today (2-Feb-12)

I've read things on [WebClient] and [os level] but nothing seems to work.

Any ideas?

It would be extremely appreciated.... :-)

cbtshare · 02-02-2012, 06:39 PM

Check the logs to see if you get any errors when trying to connect.Also disable the firewalls and try again, see if anything speeds up.

smbelow · 02-08-2012, 05:50 AM

hey cbtshare!
Sorry for the delayed response, but a have some fires here and no compass - so to speak.

There are many logs in my samba folder (/var/logs/samba) Can you point me in the correct direction?