I have a standard install IIS server running with Windows Authentication on
our Small Business Server at work (1024/512 ADSL). I'm running a small asp
web site that generates pages from our sales database of around 1k per page
(no graphix, just text). I'm using a PDA (HP iPAQ) and a Bluetooth
connection to my GPRS phone to connect to the web (connections between
13-24k).
My initial connect to my index.asp page takes up to 15secs! Subsequent
pages take between 5-10secs to load, even though they are only 1k (or
less!). As a comparison, forum.overclockers.co.uk (a favourite site of
mine!) main index page (without graphicx) only takes 4 secs to load and is a
page size of almost 8k.
So :-
1. Is there some tweaks that I can do to IIS in order for it to respond
quicker (512K upstream connection with zero people on it makes me think
bandwith is not the problem!)
2. Is Windows Authentication creating too much overhead? Should I code my
own logon screens and page check code?
Advice appreciated.