Re: Maximum number of users on XP Home Network
From: Eric Cross (encross_at_eudoramail.com)
Date: 03/17/04
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 11:30:38 -0600
Yes, Steve I know exactly what you are saying. However, in Kevin's post, I
directly was answering his question with the one router he has. He could
simply purchase another hub or switch and add it for more computers.
However, if I'm reading this article correctly, Ad-hoc networking has a
limit up to 9 wireless clients. Is that the limit for Ad-hoc networking?
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/wifisoho.mspx
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Eric
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:5qf620pavh1ak0o78psrleh0s933u8tj8p@4ax.com...
> In article <uP9FHNG7DHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>, "Eric Cross"
> <encross@eudoramail.com> wrote:
> >> There's no limit to the number of computers that can network with
> >> Windows XP Home Edition and Professional.
> >
> >There's no limit of computers that can be networked? I really don't see
how
> >that is possible. I would have to say it would depend on the router you
> >have. There are some routers that can only support up to 253 users. If 32
> >wireless connections can be made and 4 ports are present, I would have
say
> >36 users total can be networked.
>
> Yes, some routers have limits, as you say, Eric, and networks using
> those routers are limited by them. However, those limits aren't built
> into Windows XP itself. A 1964 Volkswagen Bus might only be able to
> go 45 MPH up a mountain road, but that doesn't mean that 45 MPH is the
> maximum speed for every car going up that road. :-)
>
> Also, a network using different (or no) routers could have far more
> computers in a subnet. And a network can use NetBEUI or IPX/SPX
> instead of TCP/IP, completely removing subnets from the equation.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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