Log in time to a remote server

Hello !

I'm continuously logged in to a remote server in order to handle some incoming files on a sub catalog.
When I manually open this map to check for files to process, it takes about 7 to 8 seconds before the catalog even appear. From ther it's just some more second to open it.

I've developed a VB program to automatically open and check other maps, but they are all in the server of my own, and the access therefor is just a second. There is no problem at all to check for files and then report the results. But for the remote server the time is too long and the trial will be stopped.

Is there any command in VB to extend the trial time, long enough to let the map appear and be scanned ? I can of course put in some delay in the program code, but it will just slow down before it even try to access.
I guess there is some maximum limit set for the time to find a server map before it stops, whether the limit is in Windows or is set somewhere in VB - I don't know...

Anyone else that have some information ?

Best regards

/Kalle