How many XP PCs can be on a network?

[Jim Dell]

Are you referring to this web page?

http://pluto.ksi.edu/~cyh/cis370/ebook/ch03d.htm

It describes networks that use coaxial cable (10Base2, 10Base5,
10BaseT). I haven't seen that type of network in several years.

Current networks use twisted pair cabling (100BaseTx, 1000BaseTx).
There are no segments, repeaters, or limits to the number of computers
in such networks.

And Windows itself has no limit on the number of computers in a
network.

Steve,
Think about the last 3 digits of a Ethernet address and I think you'll
find there's a limit on a segment, but not necessarily the machine.

Jim

 

[Steve Winograd]

Steve,
Think about the last 3 digits of a Ethernet address and I think you'll
find there's a limit on a segment, but not necessarily the machine.

Jim

I'm sorry, Jim, but I don't understand. Would you please explain?

What do you mean by "Ethernet address"? What are the last 3 digits of
it?

Do you mean an IP address like 192.168.0.1?
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[Bob I]

Steve,
Think about the last 3 digits of a Ethernet address and I think you'll
find there's a limit on a segment, but not necessarily the machine.

Jim

I think you're missing/forgetting the capabilities of the "mask" setting.