Mapped Drive converted to UNC is slower

I have my database connected to a network of ten computers. I recently switched my linked tables from a Mapped Network Drive to using the actual UNC path \\computer\folder\database.mdb

My users have started to notice it takes longer for the database to connect in order to log in. Once they have established the connection, the data transfer speed seems to be normal.

Is this to be expected? Any suggestions to speed things up for login? Or is this the downside to using UNC?

~Scott

Haver you heard this?
Place backend MDB on the root of the network share rather than several folders down. http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/performancefaq.htm

Thanks RG, interesting stuff, i'll give it a look

~Scott