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How many XP PCs can be on a network?Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN?
We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of computers for file and printer sharing. We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network shortly. All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. Regards and TIA. Mobius -------- Mobius wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? XP Pro is limited to 10 simultaneous inbound connections. This does not > > We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three > printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP > network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. > > Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of computers > for file and printer sharing. > > We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network shortly. > All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. > > We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. > > Regards and TIA. > > Mobius > -------- > mean 10 computers: "This limit includes all transports and resource sharing protocols combined." Each computer can - and often does - establish more than a single connection. If you are considering adding more than one or two more computers to your office, you should consider installing a real server OS like Small Business Server on one of your computers (or if you just need file serving, you can probably use some flavor of Linux). And BTW, you really should install SP3 on all of your existing computers. See: WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3) and *only until* 14 Apr-09. Go to http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select "Windows XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3" How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249 About IE7 & IE8 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx -- Lem -- MS-MVP To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm On Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:53:05 -0500, Lem wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Mobius wrote: But they won't fix Vista to work with older sw and hw. Vista is very>> Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? >> >> We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three >> printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP >> network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. >> >> Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of computers >> for file and printer sharing. >> >> We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network shortly. >> All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. >> >> We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. >> >> Regards and TIA. >> >> Mobius >> -------- >> > > XP Pro is limited to 10 simultaneous inbound connections. This does not > mean 10 computers: "This limit includes all transports and resource > sharing protocols combined." Each computer can - and often does - > establish more than a single connection. If you are considering adding > more than one or two more computers to your office, you should consider > installing a real server OS like Small Business Server on one of your > computers (or if you just need file serving, you can probably use some > flavor of Linux). > > And BTW, you really should install SP3 on all of your existing > computers. See: > > WinXP SP3 - Read all prerequisites for a successful installation > http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2008/05/08/windows-xp-sp3-read-all-prerequisites-for-a-successful-installation.aspx > > Free unlimited installation and compatibility support is available for > Windows XP, but only for Service Pack 3 (SP3) and *only until* 14 Apr-09. > Go to http://support.microsoft.com/oas/default.aspx?gprid=1173 | select > "Windows XP" then select "Windows XP Service Pack 3" > > How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950249 > > About IE7 & IE8 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 > http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2008/05/05/ie-and-xpsp3.aspx unstable, often rebooting my laptop. I found the drivers for XP and it has never rebooted on its own or locked up with it tries to figure out what is going on. Dump Vista, go back to XP! Lem wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Mobius wrote: This is connections per computer and not related to the number of computers >> Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? >> >> We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to >> three printers that we share with four other XP machines over a >> TCP/IP DHCP network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. >> >> Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of >> computers for file and printer sharing. >> >> We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network >> shortly. All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 >> installed. We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. >> >> Regards and TIA. >> >> Mobius >> -------- >> > > XP Pro is limited to 10 simultaneous inbound connections. This does which can communicate on a LAN. Total number of computers on a LAN is 1024. Do a Google search for 'maximum
computers on LAN'. You can get other important info such as cable length etc. Show quoteHide quote "Mobius" <Mob***@do.not.respond> wrote in message news:eOSmR9OnJHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? > > We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three > printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP > network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. > > Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of > computers > for file and printer sharing. > > We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network > shortly. > All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. > > We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. > > Regards and TIA. > > Mobius > -------- > > > > > > On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 11:56:56 -0600, "Unknown" <unkn***@unknown.kom> I've been doing Windows networking for a long time, and I've neverwrote: >Total number of computers on a LAN is 1024. Do a Google search for 'maximum >computers on LAN'. >You can get other important info such as cable length etc. heard of a fixed limit to the number of computers on a LAN. Would you please give a link to a reliable web site that specifies a limit of 1024? -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com I should have qualified the statement with 'without additional components'.
(repeaters) Do a google search for 'maximum computers on lan' and click on 'lesson 3'. With repeaters there can be 100 computer per segment. Show quoteHide quote "Steve Winograd" <bc0705***@comcast.net> wrote in message news:2fntq45hhop7p51qp7mq5trdtcmeccsafk@4ax.com... > On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 11:56:56 -0600, "Unknown" <unkn***@unknown.kom> > wrote: > >>Total number of computers on a LAN is 1024. Do a Google search for >>'maximum >>computers on LAN'. >>You can get other important info such as cable length etc. > > I've been doing Windows networking for a long time, and I've never > heard of a fixed limit to the number of computers on a LAN. > > Would you please give a link to a reliable web site that specifies a > limit of 1024? > -- > Best Wishes, > Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) > > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group > for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions > addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. > > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Unknown wrote:
> I should have qualified the statement with 'without additional components'. So you know how to use Google and know how to click on a link, but you> (repeaters) Do a google search for 'maximum computers on lan' and click on > 'lesson 3'. With repeaters there can be 100 computer per segment. haven't a clue on how to copy the URL link to include it in a post? Unknown wrote:
>I should have qualified the statement with 'without additional components'. Huh? WTF is a repeater?>(repeaters) Do a google search for 'maximum computers on lan' and click on >'lesson 3'. With repeaters there can be 100 computer per segment. G. Morgan wrote:
> Unknown wrote: Unknown is a repeater. He repeats his vague search results from his> >>I should have qualified the statement with 'without additional components'. >>(repeaters) Do a google search for 'maximum computers on lan' and click on >>'lesson 3'. With repeaters there can be 100 computer per segment. > > Huh? WTF is a repeater? first post in his second post. ;-> On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:29:06 -0600, "Unknown" <unkn***@unknown.kom> Are you referring to this web page? wrote: >I should have qualified the statement with 'without additional components'. >(repeaters) Do a google search for 'maximum computers on lan' and click on >'lesson 3'. With repeaters there can be 100 computer per segment. http://pluto.ksi.edu/~cyh/cis370/ebook/ch03d.htm It describes networks that use coaxial cable (10Base2, 10Base5, 10BaseT). I haven't seen that type of network in several years. Current networks use twisted pair cabling (100BaseTx, 1000BaseTx). There are no segments, repeaters, or limits to the number of computers in such networks. And Windows itself has no limit on the number of computers in a network. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd wrote:
>Are you referring to this web page? Bwahahahaha!! I'll bet that was the one.> >http://pluto.ksi.edu/~cyh/cis370/ebook/ch03d.htm > >It describes networks that use coaxial cable (10Base2, 10Base5, >10BaseT). I haven't seen that type of network in several years. Steve Winograd wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:29:06 -0600, "Unknown" <unkn***@unknown.kom> Think about the last 3 digits of a Ethernet address and I think you'll > wrote: > >> I should have qualified the statement with 'without additional components'. >> (repeaters) Do a google search for 'maximum computers on lan' and click on >> 'lesson 3'. With repeaters there can be 100 computer per segment. > > Are you referring to this web page? > > http://pluto.ksi.edu/~cyh/cis370/ebook/ch03d.htm > > It describes networks that use coaxial cable (10Base2, 10Base5, > 10BaseT). I haven't seen that type of network in several years. > > Current networks use twisted pair cabling (100BaseTx, 1000BaseTx). > There are no segments, repeaters, or limits to the number of computers > in such networks. > > And Windows itself has no limit on the number of computers in a > network. Steve, find there's a limit on a segment, but not necessarily the machine. Jim On Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:36:34 -0500, Jim Dell
<James.D***@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Show quoteHide quote >Steve Winograd wrote: I'm sorry, Jim, but I don't understand. Would you please explain?>> On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:29:06 -0600, "Unknown" <unkn***@unknown.kom> >> wrote: >> >>> I should have qualified the statement with 'without additional components'. >>> (repeaters) Do a google search for 'maximum computers on lan' and click on >>> 'lesson 3'. With repeaters there can be 100 computer per segment. >> >> Are you referring to this web page? >> >> http://pluto.ksi.edu/~cyh/cis370/ebook/ch03d.htm >> >> It describes networks that use coaxial cable (10Base2, 10Base5, >> 10BaseT). I haven't seen that type of network in several years. >> >> Current networks use twisted pair cabling (100BaseTx, 1000BaseTx). >> There are no segments, repeaters, or limits to the number of computers >> in such networks. >> >> And Windows itself has no limit on the number of computers in a >> network. > >Steve, >Think about the last 3 digits of a Ethernet address and I think you'll >find there's a limit on a segment, but not necessarily the machine. > >Jim What do you mean by "Ethernet address"? What are the last 3 digits of it? Do you mean an IP address like 192.168.0.1? -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Jim Dell wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Steve Winograd wrote: I think you're missing/forgetting the capabilities of the "mask" setting.> >> On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 15:29:06 -0600, "Unknown" <unkn***@unknown.kom> >> wrote: >> >>> I should have qualified the statement with 'without additional >>> components'. (repeaters) Do a google search for 'maximum computers on >>> lan' and click on 'lesson 3'. With repeaters there can be 100 >>> computer per segment. >> >> >> Are you referring to this web page? >> http://pluto.ksi.edu/~cyh/cis370/ebook/ch03d.htm >> >> It describes networks that use coaxial cable (10Base2, 10Base5, >> 10BaseT). I haven't seen that type of network in several years. >> >> Current networks use twisted pair cabling (100BaseTx, 1000BaseTx). >> There are no segments, repeaters, or limits to the number of computers >> in such networks. >> >> And Windows itself has no limit on the number of computers in a >> network. > > Steve, > Think about the last 3 digits of a Ethernet address and I think you'll > find there's a limit on a segment, but not necessarily the machine. > > Jim "Mobius" <Mob***@do.not.respond> wrote in message Depends on the LAN.news:eOSmR9OnJHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? > Most routers allow for a total of around 250 connections, with some > We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three > printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP > network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. configuration to adjust the DHCP range. > Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of This is a completely different question to one on the subject line.> computers > for file and printer sharing. XP Pro allows a total of ten concurrent connections. XP Home allows five. If you need more connections for file or printer sharing than this, you should investigate the purchase and use of a small server. It's worth noting that for simple file and printer sharing, many Linux distributions are fairly easy to set up and configure. The Windows users won't know the difference once the configuration is complete. > The SP level changes none of the answer.> We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network > shortly. > All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. HTH -pk Show quoteHide quote > > We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. > > Regards and TIA. > > Mobius > -------- > > > > > >
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On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 09:33:20 -0800, "Mobius" <Mob***@do.not.respond> To the best of my knowledge, no version of Windows limits the numberwrote: >Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? > >We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three >printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP >network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. > >Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of computers >for file and printer sharing. > >We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network shortly. >All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. > >We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. > >Regards and TIA. > >Mobius of machines that can be on a LAN. A Windows XP Pro computer allows at most 10 other computers to connect to its shared folders/printers at the same time. That has nothing to do with the number of computers that can be present on the LAN. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Don't worry about number of PCs connected on your network because the
number is quite large that your "small office" will ever be affected by it. Companies like MS, Oracle, Dell etc have thousands of systems connected at any one time and they seem to be running them quite efficiently. When you are big enough, you will be able to get state of the art network system. So don't worry. One thing you should do is that always connect your "peer to peer" PCs or printers via a hub or a router and so you will have faultless yet very efficient network system for your small office. I have nearly 2000 systems at any one time at my college and I have seen no problems thus far!! hth Mobius wrote: Show quoteHide quote >Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? > >We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three >printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP >network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. > >Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of computers >for file and printer sharing. > >We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network shortly. >All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. > >We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. > >Regards and TIA. > >Mobius >-------- > > > > > > > > My response at bottom:
Show quoteHide quote "Mobius" <Mob***@do.not.respond> wrote in message Thanks for all the informative responses.news:eOSmR9OnJHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? > > We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three > printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP > network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. > > Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of > computers > for file and printer sharing. > > We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network > shortly. > All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. > > We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. > > Regards and TIA. > > Mobius > -------- We shall keep all factors in mind while updating/adding computers to the network. We were actually considering installing Windows Server 2008 on the "Server" and use it for printer sharing as well as over-the-network back-ups. We delayed installing Service Pack 3 because one trial update did not go too well. Might have been a wrong choice of an option somewhere. This will be looked into in detail sometime later. If so, then we would indeed upgrade to SP3! Regards and thanks again. Mobius --------
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"Mobius" <Mob***@do.not.respond> wrote in message These are excellent reasons to install a real Server system.news:OjNYpYQnJHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > My response at bottom: > "Mobius" <Mob***@do.not.respond> wrote in message > news:eOSmR9OnJHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? >> >> We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three >> printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP >> network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. >> >> Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of >> computers >> for file and printer sharing. >> >> We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network >> shortly. >> All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. >> >> We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. >> >> Regards and TIA. >> >> Mobius >> -------- > > > Thanks for all the informative responses. > > We shall keep all factors in mind while updating/adding computers to the > network. We were actually considering installing Windows Server 2008 on > the > "Server" and use it for printer sharing as well as over-the-network > back-ups. With the Server OS, the technical limit on the connection number is removed, but it's replaced by a *licensing* limitation. The server is often sold as a package including some number of CALs or Client Access Licenses, and beyond that, you have to pay MS a fee. Here are some details, but not prices... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/licensing-faq.aspx#cals Here is a link that will give you an idea of the base price, with 5 CALs: http://shopper.cnet.com/windows/microsoft-windows-server-2008/4014-3672_9-32805692.html Elsewhere, a 20-pack of CALs can be under US$700. Again, if you're looking at this for file and printer sharing, Linux can be an excellent choice, and deserves a look. You will still pay in terms of the learning curve, though. The software being free does not mean that no costs are involved. > We delayed installing Service Pack 3 because one trial update did not go Download the full installer, burn it to CD, and upgrade from that after > too > well. Might have been a wrong choice of an option somewhere. This will be > looked into in detail sometime later. If so, then we would indeed upgrade > to > SP3! checking for any conflicts. This can be stabler (and possibly faster) than the Web update. HTH -pk Show quoteHide quote > > Regards and thanks again. > > Mobius > -------- > > > > > > Mobius wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? 16,777,216 per network segment if the same NIC manufacturer is used in> > We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three > printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP > network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. > > Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of computers > for file and printer sharing. > > We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network shortly. > All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. > > We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. > > Regards and TIA. > > Mobius > -------- each host. This is the limit of the lower 3 bytes of the MAC address for a host which must be unique for each host within a network segment. 3 bytes = 24 bits. 2^24 = 16777216. If you mix vendors for the NICs, then the OUI portion of the MAC would be different and you can put even more hosts on the same network segment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_address That is a physical limit. Since you will be using Ethernet to connect them then further limits are established depending on which class of IP addressing you use. For now and without specifics about your network setup and its DHCP configuration regarding its IP allocation to hosts, figure you could have anywhere from 254 to 65K hosts on your network. If you are asking about using mapped drives to identify networked resources, well, there are only 26 letters in the alphabetic from which to assign drive letters. A: and B: are always reserved for floppies. Figuring you have at least one hard drive, say C:, then you have 23 drive designators left for physical or mapped drives. Because of the limit of using mapped drives to denote network resources, use a UNC path to the resource instead (\\hostname\path). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_(computing)#Uniform_Naming_Convention. If you are talking about how many connects *to* a host are allowed, and for Windows XP Professional with is a workstation version of Windows and NOT a server version, then the limit is 10 concurrent connections. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314882. After all, it a workstation, NOT a server. That only limits the number of *concurrent* connections, not how many hosts can connect to that host at different times. Mobius wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? That depends entirely upon your specific LAN configuration, of which > > We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three > printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP > network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. > > Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of computers > for file and printer sharing. > > We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network shortly. > All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. > > We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. > you've told us nothing. By design, the optimum size of a workgroup is 10 to 12 machines. Beyond that number, network performance starts degrading noticeably and the administrative head-aches start growing exponentially. Further, WinXP Pro, like WinNT and Win2K, will allow a maximum of 10 simultaneous connections. WinXP Home allows a maximum of 5 simultaneous inbound connections. If you have a domain, the number of workstations connecting to the server is theoretically (but not technically) limited by the number of Client Access Licenses (CALs) you've purchased. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot In article <eOSmR9OnJHA.1***@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>,
Mob***@do.not.respond says... > Is there a limit to how many Windows XP Pro machines can be on a LAN? Don't share the printers from a "Workstation" when you have more than > > We have a small office with one such machine that is hooked up to three > printers that we share with four other XP machines over a TCP/IP DHCP > network 'fed' from a ADSL modem-router and switch set-up. > > Somebody mentioned that Windows XP allows only a limited number of computers > for file and printer sharing. > > We are planning to add more Windows XP Pro machines to this network shortly. > All existing and planned PCs have and will have SP2 installed. > > We shall certainly appreciate further information on this. just a couple (5) workstations. A Network Print server can be purchased for about $50 and that puts the printer on the network instead of a computer, so all computers can map directly to the printer via the network print server - no shared computer needed at all. As for how many on a LAN - as many as you want, but that's not the question you really asked. In the case of your network, since you're using the DSL modem, I'm going to guess that it's setup with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0 which gives you 253 addresses for your network, each device will use of of those IP addresses. Some networks have a 255.0.0.0 subnet mask, allows for a BUNCH of computers on the network. Depending on the type of printer interface, this device works well: Parallel www.netgear.com/Products/PrintServers/WiredPrintServers/PS101.aspx USB www.netgear.com/Products/PrintServers/WiredPrintServers/PS121.aspx -- - Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. - Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented worker" is like calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist" spam999free@rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address) 
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