Remote Directory Lists Are Slower Than Local Directory Listings

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, edit the SizReqBuf registery value using the following steps:

1.Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe or Regedit.exe).

2.Go to the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services \LanmanServer\Parameters

NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.

3.Create the SizReqBuf value using the following information:

Value Name: SizReqBuf Data Type : REG_DWORD Data : 512 - 65536 (bytes in decimal) Default : 4096

For Pro/E use a value of 5120

NOTE: The exact value that works best in a given environment will depend on the specific configuration of that environment, but 14596 is a value that has been shown to work well in a fairly standard Ethernet environment.

4.Close Registry Editor and restart your computer.