Xp - Vista networking issue

[John]

I have a small network that consist of 7 computers, 4 of which run WinXP and
3 run Vista. One of the XP machines I use as my data server. I recently ran
into a networking error on one of the Vista machines, it tells me the XP
server can not accept anymore connections, it sees the server but will not
connect.

I ran the network setup wizard on the Vista machine and it fixed the problem
for about 3 days, all computers worked fine. Then one of the other Vista
machines started the same error after about 3 days.

Is there a limit to the number of computers the XP machine will allow to
network to it?

Any help would be appreciated.

John

 

[John Wunderlich]

I have a small network that consist of 7 computers, 4 of which run
WinXP and 3 run Vista. One of the XP machines I use as my data
server. I recently ran into a networking error on one of the Vista
machines, it tells me the XP server can not accept anymore
connections, it sees the server but will not connect.

I ran the network setup wizard on the Vista machine and it fixed
the problem for about 3 days, all computers worked fine. Then one
of the other Vista machines started the same error after about 3
days.

Is there a limit to the number of computers the XP machine will
allow to network to it?

Any help would be appreciated.

John

Windows XP Pro has a connection limit of 10.
Windows XP Home has a limit of 5.

One of these Microsoft KB articles may help:

"Inbound connections limit in Windows XP"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314882>

"Troubleshooting Server Message Block inbound connection limit in
Windows peer-to-peer workgroup"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328459>

HTH,
John

 

[Jack [MVP-Networking]]

Hi
If you can not reduce the number of connections then it might be a good time
to switch to Windows SBS.
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/products/server/default.aspx#overview
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

 

[smlunatick]

Windows XP Pro has a connection limit of 10.
Windows XP Home has a limit of 5.

One of these Microsoft KB articles may help:

"Inbound connections limit in Windows XP"
  <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314882>

"Troubleshooting Server Message Block inbound connection limit in
Windows peer-to-peer workgroup"
  <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328459>

HTH,
  John

Also, it is connections and not "users." One PC can connect to the XP
server and use all connections at once.