Greetings! "Localhost" does not require any name resolution...it is a "builtin" name in a windows environment. A "real" machine name requires name resolution,which always requires some time. You might try assigning your own machine as the name resolver. (YOu might need to poke around to see what machine on your network is really performing the name resolution.) Alternatively, use the IP address instead of the machine name.
Just a few suggestions... Eric
