slow connect

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got an app that uses Microsoft ODBC of Oracle driver. a test connection takes 20 - 30 seconds to complete. Can you suggest areas to look at to resolve this problem?

workstation setup:
Oracle 8.1.7 client
also run Solid DB Client 2.3
Win XP
512 mem
P4 2.8

Thanks,
David

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