Big Files Copy Slowly from Mac to SFM Over AppleTalk Router

ID: Q142709

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

Transferring large files is very slow from a Macintosh computer (on an LocalTalk network) to a Windows NT Server version 3.5 computer (on a Token Ring network connected to the LocalTalk network by an AppleTalk router) running Services for Macintosh (SFM). The same operation works fine between two Macintosh nodes.

This problem only occurs when several AppleTalk routers (Macintosh servers) are present on the TokenRing network.

RESOLUTION

This problem has been corrected in the latest Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 3.51 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbnetwork ntmac kbbug3.51 kbfix3.51.sp4 NTSrv
Version : 3.51
Platform : winnt
Issue type :