Re: USING XP MACHINE TO DELIVER MUSIC



On 30 Jun 2005 09:38:42 -0700, Bryce wrote:

> I have a xp pro machine that many people are mapped to access raw MP3
> files that can be played from any machine on the network. The problem
> seems to be that even with the limited demands, 8-10 people, the
> machine has connectivity issues and some users lose connections. I am
> using a 100 base network card, so I think bandwidth should be ample to
> maintain a steady stream. Any insight on a better way to set this up?
>
> thanks

You're running into a limitation of the operating system - 10 connections
to network resources with XP Pro. To go over that number, you'll need to
use a server operating system.

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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