We are currently running 2.8.5 on our identical Powerbooks. All of our settings are identical, as is our connection speed. One of the computers is sharing more files than the other, but the one with the SMALLER library receives anywhere from 2x-to-5x as many hits when searching for a file.

We tested this tonight, after completely checking the settings, by simultaneously searching for "simpsons" (assuming we would each get a number of hits). One computer found 285, the other 51.

The "Total Hosts" number is generally lower on the computer that finds less, but the number of "Current Hosts" is generally higher than the number on the other computer. Each computer maintains the same number of connections (6).

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
- Liz