Hi
I have a bit of an issue with the max number of connections to a computer. Basically, We have 6 computers (all running Windows XP) connected to a hub which then connects to a router.

The problem is that we have the majority of our files on one computer and the other computers the access these files via My Network places, but after we installed the sixth computer if too many people try to get to the networked files on the main computer a message comes up saying that there are too many active connections to that computer.

Is there a way to increase the max number of connections to that computer? Or some other way to setup the nework so that I can make more computers connect simultaneously?

Thanks

Kane Joseph

Check the properties on the share on that computer. Should be a little box showing maimum number of users. It's going to be 10 max for XP Pro, 5 for Home, so check what version the shared machine is running.

HTH, Karl

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Consider sharing via ftp instead. Stupid MS anyway.

You also need a switch.

"Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, are in my top 10

>> Consider sharing via ftp instead.
To me, that seems to be an odd approach.

I'd setup a Linux file server (using samba) which would allow an unlimited number of connections and would be much cleaner and easier than constantly ftp'ing the files back and forth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_...

File transfer protocol to transfer files?

There could be many issues if we are mapping drives.

There would be a very minor learning curve to the ftp server. Filezilla portable is just about as easy as it gets. I'd think a newbie might have a bit more issues with a linux server. I do realize many people can and do use that as a good choice.

To access a ftp site one could just put ftp://servername or ftp://ip address in almost any browser or explorer.

All the above post are good ideas to consider.

"Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, are in my top 10

Go to 'computer management', right click on my computer and select manage.

Double click on 'Shared Folders' in the left pane, then click on 'sessions'. This will show you exactly WHO has WHAT sessions open on the PC. Using the limits above see if you are simply using too many sessions at once.

J.
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