Re: Windows XP Home vs Windows XP Professional
- From: "Kerry Brown" <kerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*a*m>
- Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 07:14:55 -0800
Ann wrote:
> Hi experts:
>
> We are setting up a small business network which would have shared
> resources. We are currently looking at peer to peer but will consider
> client/server in the future.
>
> Some of our PCs have Windows XP Home and we were told to upgrade them
> to Windows XP Professional. If we left some with Windows XP Home,
> what potential problems could occur? Does anyone know of articles
> comparing Windows XP Home vs Windows XP Professional in terms of peer
> to peer networking? The Windows XP Home does have SP2.
>
> I would appreciate any advice.
>
> Thanks for all your help.
>
> Ann
How many computers do you have? Is each computer sharing files and/or
printers? XP Home is limited to 5 incoming connections. XP Pro is limited to
ten incoming connections. This means if you share a resource on a computer
then it will be limited to the first 5 or 10 people who connect to that
resource. XP Home also only uses simple file sharing so there are some
security concerns if you need to restrict access for some people and not
others. P2P rapidly becomes unmanagable after 5 or 6 computers unless you
have a very static setup. If you need to backup data, add new users, change
passwords, install new programs, or change things on a regular basis you are
much better off with a dedicated server. Linux and Windows Small Business
Server could both be implemented for not much more than the cost of a high
end workstation.
Kerry
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