Re: Windows xp network with 6 computers
From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 11/28/04
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Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:41:30 -0700
In article <8dbqd.30944$6q2.16960@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>, "Roger"
<rajivshah@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>Hi,
>>>I currently have a windows network consisting of 4 machines with a mix of
>>>windows xp home, xp pro and windows ME. A router handles DSL internet
>>>access
>>>and assigns addresses via DHCP. I now need to add two more (for a total of
>>>6) computers to the network but I know that windows xp home can connect to
>>>only 5 computers and xp pro to 10. For the network to work, would I need
>>>to
>>>upgrade all the non-xp-pro computers to xp pro? Or just one xp pro machine
>>>on the network is enough? Since DHCP is handled by the router, is this
>>>something that I should even worry about? Any help on this much
>>>appreciated.
>>>Roger
>>
>> There's a lot of misinformation on the Internet about the limits that
>> apply to Windows XP networking. I've even seen such misinformation on
>> the web site of a prominent computer maker. I'll try to give just the
>> facts:
>>
>> 1. There's no limit to the number of computers that can be on a
>> network with a Windows XP computer.
>>
>> 2. A Windows XP computer can connect to any number of other computers
>> on a network simultaneously, without limit.
>>
>> 3. There's no limit to the number of computers that can share an
>> Internet connection with XP.
>>
>> 4. A Windows XP Home Edition computer allows a maximum of 5 other
>> computers to connect to its shared resources (disks, folders,
>> printers) simultaneously.
>>
>> 5. A Windows XP Professional computer allows a maximum of 10 other
>> computers to connect to its shared resources (disks, folders,
>> printers) simultaneously.
>>
>> Computers that aren't actively connected to a computer's shared
>> resources don't count against the limit. When a computer disconnects
>> from a shared resource, it no longer counts against the limit. This
>> site has more information:
>>
>> Inbound Connections Limit in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314882
>>
>> So, you don't need to upgrade any non-XP computers, and you don't need
>> to worry about the router.
>
>OK, thanks for making it so clear. So the limit only applies to incoming
>simultaneous connections. Looks like one XP pro machine on the network will
>be enough if I make it the server. Thanks again.
>Roger
You're welcome, Roger.
I just checked, and the Gateway web site STILL has misinformation
about Windows XP networking, more than 3 years after the product was
released:
http://products.gateway.com/products/gconfig/prodconfig.asp?system_id=e6300sb&seg=sb
Under "Operating System", it says "Windows® XP Home Edition is a
consumer operating system and does not support peer-to-peer networking
of more than five computers". Unbelievable! I've reported the error
to Gateway.
-- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) 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
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