Tim, The traceroute is not helpful (at least not to me). The only link I got any information for, was our own edge server. All other links were marked as "request timed out". Rod ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Timothy Mangan" <tmangan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [windows2000] Re: What could be slowing down our Internet access > Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 19:30:37 -0400 > > Need to isolate where the problem is first. Since you are on this list, > start with the cmd "tracert". > > Tracert out to some location (like www.thethin.net) and you will see > round-trip delay times to every hop along the way (well, until an ISP blocks > tracrt pings anyway). If you see a huge jump, that link is the problem. > If it is your external router - you need to look there. How much traffic, > size of link, does it need a reboot? If the problem is after the first ISP > hop, then it is their problem - although complaining rarely helps (even > though it does make us feel a whole lot better). > > There are other bizarre causes, like DNS resolution issues, but start with > the above. > > tim ******************************************************** This Week's Sponsor - RTO Software / TScale What's keeping you from getting more from your terminal servers? Did you know, in most cases, CPU Utilization IS NOT the single biggest constraint to scaling up?! Get this free white paper to understand the real constraints & how to overcome them. SAVE MONEY by scaling-up rather than buying more servers. http://www.rtosoft.com/Enter.asp?ID=147 ********************************************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm