PC freezes when opening a network folder while rendering?

[A.Mitov]

Hi,

 

We have problems with our LAN network when rendering in DR. There are 3 computers, two of them rendering in DR and I'm working on the third. But every time I have to open a mapped network drive or folder in it in Windows or trough 3Ds Max (2008) the computer freezes for about a minute. Could this be related to the network? It is a small LAN - 3 PCs with built-in Intel ethernet adaptors (100 mbit), all of them running on XP x64 connected by ASUS 100 Mbit router. We are rendering with V-ray 1.5 SP1.

[afterglow]

had similar problem with xp64 and my network drive, though it wasn't related to rendering..

 

problem turned out to be caused by the anti-virus software i was using (avast).. disable it and see if that's the problem.. if it is the problem, try using NOD32 antivirus instead, it fixed the issue for me.

[Tommy L]

I would also check you dont have any folder shares or mapped network drives that dont exist/incorrect network paths.

[A.Mitov]

We have NOD 32 installed on the PCs. Network paths seem to be correct, nothing wrong when I checked them. I'll try to disable the anti-virus software and see if it helps.

 

Edit: Don't know if it's because I closed NOD32 but now I found that it happens only when opening the assigned project folder. The interesting thing is that the problem is usually gone when I restart the computer but it gets really tedious.

Edited December 18, 2008 by A.Mitov

[A.Mitov]

Turned off the firewall - still no change. Going in the assigned project folder still freezes the PC.

[A.Mitov]

Thanks for the help, lecameleon, but that din't help. It turned out that it was because of the Intell on-board network controller of the main PC (where the mapped drives are)! I had a spare PCI ethernet card which I pluged the network cable in. No problems so far and let's hope henceforth.