more than 10 connections

12 Oct 2006 12:30 PM

AT

I know For Windows XP Professional, the maximum number of other computers
that are permitted to simultaneously connect over the network is ten. But now
in office I need to have 12 connections (PCs) , it always show "no more
connections can be made to this remote machine.....) How do I increase the
connections number

Thanks

12 Oct 2006 12:34 PM

Malke

AT wrote:

> I know For Windows XP Professional, the maximum number of other
> computers that are permitted to simultaneously connect over the
> network is ten. But now in office I need to have 12 connections (PCs)
> , it always show "no more
> connections can be made to this remote machine.....) How do I
> increase the connections number

You will need to either purchase and install a real MS server operating
system onto the pseudo-server OR if you don't need to run Windows
programs on the pseudo-server (it's just a file server, for ex.) you
could install a Linux distro on it.

If you decide to go with an MS server operating system, with such a
small number of workstations, SBS would suit you.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882 - Inbound connections limit in
XP

5 for XP Home
10 for XP Pro/Tablet/MCE
49 for SBS 2000
74 for SBS 2003
Unlimited for full Server O/Ses

Malke

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www.elephantboycomputers.com
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MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

12 Oct 2006 2:14 PM

at

Thanks

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"Malke" wrote:

> AT wrote:
>
> > I know For Windows XP Professional, the maximum number of other
> > computers that are permitted to simultaneously connect over the
> > network is ten. But now in office I need to have 12 connections (PCs)
> > , it always show "no more
> > connections can be made to this remote machine.....) How do I
> > increase the connections number
>
> You will need to either purchase and install a real MS server operating
> system onto the pseudo-server OR if you don't need to run Windows
> programs on the pseudo-server (it's just a file server, for ex.) you
> could install a Linux distro on it.
>
> If you decide to go with an MS server operating system, with such a
> small number of workstations, SBS would suit you.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882 - Inbound connections limit in
> XP
>
> 5 for XP Home
> 10 for XP Pro/Tablet/MCE
> 49 for SBS 2000
> 74 for SBS 2003
> Unlimited for full Server O/Ses
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>