Wireshark name Query
Queries
DIMENSION4100<00>: type NB, class IN
Name: DIMENSION4100<00> (Workstation/Redirector)
Hi :
My name is John Lewis and I recently started experiencing a
problem which is driving me mad.
A couple of months ago I bought a new Dell Dimension 9150
running XP-Pro, I gave my old Dimension 4100 (running Windows 2000), to my
wife. The machines are wired together using a Netgear DG834PM Wireless ADSL
Router/Switch. I also have a notebook running XP-Pro connected
wirelessly.
Most of the time, it is only the Dimension 9150 that is
switched on. In the last couple of weeks I noticed that when I right
click with the mouse on any file (even very tiny text files) stored on my local
C: drive it takes about 6 secs to display the pop-up context menu to open/copy
etc. The same delay is observed when double clicking a text file.
If I disable the network or alternatively if I switch on the other Dell there
is no observable delay.
I searched the google newsgroups and found other users
experiencing this problem. One person reported that after installing an
ethereal packet monitor he found that his XP-Home PC kept looking for another
PC that had not been on the network for several days.
After reading this I googled for a ethereal packet switch
utility and came upon Wireshark.
This confirmed what the other user reported and my PC is
also sending a Packet to 192.168.0.255 NBNS Name query NB
Dimension4100<20> or <00>
Please can anyone help me to restore the performance without
me having to resort to disabling the network or running the second PC all of
the time. Even though my Notebook PC is not on this does not impact the
performance.
I would very much appreciate your help.
Thanks & regards
John
