Re: xp pro file sharing issue on microsoft network - behavior differs with computers

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From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 09/11/04 

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 06:53:36 -0700

Antoine wrote:

> Malke <malke@nospoonnotreally.com> wrote in message
>> You have run into the 10 concurrent connections problem.
>
> do you think there's a way I can check that ?
> is there any system value or anything that count the number of
> connections ? what if I simply plug less than 10 computers together ?
>
> thanks for your help !

Antoine, as I told you in my first post, the 10 concurrent connections
limitation does not mean 10 computers. I don't know what you mean by
"any way you can check that". If you want to set up a network such as
you describe using Microsoft operating systems, the bottom line is you
are going to have to buy a server operating system. For optimum network
performance, you should buy a real server machine to put that operating
system on. Dell has very decent servers for as little as $400usd (not
including an os).

Setting up the network properly is a cost of doing business. If you
still don't want to spend the money on what you need - and there is
*no* getting around what you need in this case - then make a server
from one of the Linux distros. I like SuSE, but it is not free. You can
buy the Pro Edition (instead of Server, which you don't need) and use
that as a server os for $80usd.

In any case, if you don't know what you're doing (you didn't answer me
as to whether you have an IT Dept.), spend the money and hire someone
to do it right. If you set up a network incorrectly without proper
security, backup procedures, etc., then your business is at risk.

HTH,

Malke 

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