Xp - Vista networking issue

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

=?Utf-8?B?Sm9obg==?= wrote in
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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

=?Utf-8?B?Sm9obg==?= wrote in
:

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

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/smallbusine....aspx#overview
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"John" wrote in message
...
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

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/smallbusine....aspx#overview
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking).

"John" wrote in message
...
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

On Sep 10, 1:12*am, John Wunderlich wrote:
=?Utf-8?B?Sm9obg==?= wrote :



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

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

On Sep 10, 1:12*am, John Wunderlich wrote:
=?Utf-8?B?Sm9obg==?= wrote :



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

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