Re: Wireless Peer to Peer Networking
- From: "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:11:10 -0700
In article <5B39C61A-19CF-4702-890D-0B7FFE2B321D@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"timB" <timB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>I am connecting Windows XP (Service Pack 2) laptops together using a peer to
>> >>peer wireless network, using the built in Windows network connection
>> >>software.
>> >>
>> >>Is there a limit on the number of machines that can connect to the peer to
>> >>peer network?
>> >
>> >No, there's no explicit limit.
>> >
>> >A typical home network (TCP/IP protocol, one subnet, subnet mask of
>> >255.255.255.0) has a limit of 254 machines. By changing the subnet
>> >mask, you can have a practically unlimited number of machines.
>> >
>> >There's misinformation about this on the Internet. For example, the
>> >web site for Gateway computers says that "Windows XP Home Edition is a
>> >consumer operating system that does not support peer-to-peer
>> >networking of more than five computers." That's wrong, and it's
>> >probably due to a misunderstanding of the information in this
>> >Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
>> >
>> >Inbound Connections Limit in Windows XP
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314882
>>
>> I need to add one more thing to my reply.
>>
>> Your wireless router might have a limit on the number of machines that
>> can connect wirelessly at the same time. That limit wouldn't apply to
>> machines that connect to the router through wired Ethernet.
>
>Hi Steve,
>
>Thanks for your reply, however my issue is slightly different. I will
>explain further:
>
>I need to set up a peer to peer wireless network between Windows XP
>Proffesional laptops and one laptop running Windows 2003 Server, Web Edtion.
>However we would prefer not to use an access point. Is there a limit on the
>number of peer to peer connections (with no wireless router)?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tim
You're welcome, Tim. It looks like I didn't understand your question.
Are you asking whether there's a limit to the number of computers that
can connect to an ad-hoc (no access point) wireless network? I'm
sorry, but I don't know the answer. If that's what you want to know,
try asking in the wireless networking news group.
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