Re: Max PCs on a workgroup for LAN party

From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 08/28/04 

Date: 28 Aug 2004 10:37:11 -0500

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 07:57:03 -0700, KevTheRev
<KevTheRev@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Many thanks Chuck, 1 more question on your reply:
>
>If one of the PCs was running a game server (Local only) and the other 30
>PCs were trying to connect to the game this would be 30 simultaneous Incoming
>Connections to that PC, and so would not work?

Kev,

If your Game Server depends upon Microsoft File and Printer Sharing for serving
gaming, then the 5 or 10 connection limit will be a problem.

Please check the documentation for your Gaming Server program. Most gaming
servers operate at a lower level than file and printer sharing - the players
connect to a specific ip address:port. This will not require MFPS, nor have its
connection limit. But there may be a limit on connections placed there by the
creators of the gaming server program.

Let's start with two questions:
1) What game (gaming server program) do you intend to run?
2) What Operating System do you have on your server?

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Info about Comotion / Gremlins
    ... board to make an old game work without it's cabinet. ... the original logic board set is removed by the machine's operator. ... +5 on pin 16 and ground on pin 8. ... Identify all the +5 and ground connections and get a ...
    (rec.games.video.arcade.collecting)
  • Re: Bounty Hunter Gottlieb System 80a Help
    ... when the game doesn't boot. ... the slam switch in the coin door in order to get it to boot up. ... I noticed the right pop bumper is dead again. ... I'm going to reflow the solder connections on the daughter ...
    (rec.games.pinball)
  • Re: Access violation on a WinXP gameserver program
    ... >>can crash their game server reliably then they need to fix it. ... > mine got me a debug build of the server and some friends of mine play. ... Sounds like you need a firewall to block unwanted connections. ... during the early part of the connection then write the filtering proxy ...
    (comp.programming)
  • Re: gottlieb genesis start-up issues
    ... header for the +5vdc connections on the power supply. ... So then I hooked up the display connector and fired ... game, which is what I am presuming. ...
    (rec.games.pinball)
  • Re: STTNG Resets : Before I start hacking...
    ... has a listing of the main causes of resets and you can ... You may want to consider replacing the cap that goes across this bridge ... These caps will go bad over time (this game is nearly 13 years ... Look for burned connections or any signs of oxidation on the input ...
    (rec.games.pinball)