RE: Slow Connection from clients

Why do you ask me that. Anyone can own a DNS server. Use this to control your own domain. Typical env put your primary at your office inside your firewall, secondary controlled by ISP outside your firewall. Enable DNS on your UNIX box, it free and standard with most UNIX's. -----Original Message----- From: Superintendencia General de Puertos [SMTP:spuertos@multi.net.co] Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 8:46 PM To: Hannes Visagie Cc: Informix List Subject: RE: Slow Connection from clients Do you own a DNS server ??? -----Mensaje original----- De: Hannes Visagie <hvisagie@mibco.org.za> Para: 'KuKi' <bertoni_TOGLIMI_@tecnest.it>; informix-list@iiug.org <informix-list@iiug.org> Fecha: miercoles 29 de marzo de 2000 02:40 Asunto: RE: Slow Connection from clients >This is typical a name service lookup delay. Check what is the delay doing a nslookup > >-----Original Message----- >From: KuKi [SMTP:bertoni_TOGLIMI_@tecnest.it] >Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 10:29 AM >To: informix-list@iiug.org >Subject: Slow Connection from clients > >LAN Scenario: >Nt server 4.0 SP4; IDS Workgroup Ed. 7.31.TC3 >Primary Domain Controller, Wins and Simple TCP/Ip Service installed >Some Win NT Workstation clients. > >No problems connecting to the Informix server from the application installed >on the server (immediate connection). >6-7 sec of delay connecting from the client apps. Then normal performance >using the application. > >We've tried: >Defining an Informix/Informix user (which is the predefined IDS account ) as >a local (workstation) user on the clients. >Connecting to the server using the IP address (not the alias) ....but we've >an immediate reply also pinging the host alias, not only pinging the server >IP address... > >I think that our setnet32 connecting parms are correct (infact we've a >connection). >I think the problem could be in "resolving" something. >But "something" what? > >Any suggestion will be highly appreciated >Andrea > > >