Networking one server with XP Home vs Pro

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Hi, I currently have an office network which has 8 computers - a ninth is coming - which all run on Windows XP Home Edition that they came with. There are a few shared printers and one computer that serves as a server for our one client database program that we all share which is the only program that we need to do this.

My understanding is that Win XP Pro would allow up to 10 simultaneous inbound connections where XP Home only allows up to 5.

Wherein lies my problem that we've been having. Occassionally, a computer can not access our database on our server and we will receive a cannot access that database because there are already to many connections going into that computer.

Is there anyway to get around this without having to get XP Pro? Will XP Pro mesh with the XP Home Edition versions on the other computers?

The only thing that these computers are really accessing is a particular file on the hard drive.

I'd appreciate any suggestions you may all hae.

Thank You!
 
|Hi, I currently have an office network which has 8 computers - a ninth is coming - which all run on Windows XP Home Edition that they came with. There are a few shared printers and one computer that serves as a server for our one client database program that we all share which is the only program that we need to do this.
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|My understanding is that Win XP Pro would allow up to 10 simultaneous inbound connections where XP Home only allows up to 5.
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|Wherein lies my problem that we've been having. Occassionally, a computer can not access our database on our server and we will receive a cannot access that database because there are already to many connections going into that computer.
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|Is there anyway to get around this without having to get XP Pro? Will XP Pro mesh with the XP Home Edition versions on the other computers?
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No. AFAIK......
 
I would have a discussion with the person ordering all those
new computers with Windows XP Home installed. For a
nominal price, they could have been ordered with XP Pro.
Now you're faced with a hefty job of upgrading those XP
Home computers to XP Pro. Save $$ now, spend $$$$ later!

Which Edition is Right for You?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Hi, I currently have an office network which has 8 computers - a ninth is coming - which all run on Windows
XP Home Edition that they came with. There are a few shared printers and one computer that serves as a server
for our one client database program that we all share which is the only program that we need to do this.
|
| My understanding is that Win XP Pro would allow up to 10 simultaneous inbound connections where XP Home only
allows up to 5.
|
| Wherein lies my problem that we've been having. Occassionally, a computer can not access our database on our
server and we will receive a cannot access that database because there are already to many connections going
into that computer.
|
| Is there anyway to get around this without having to get XP Pro? Will XP Pro mesh with the XP Home Edition
versions on the other computers?
|
| The only thing that these computers are really accessing is a particular file on the hard drive.
|
| I'd appreciate any suggestions you may all hae.
|
| Thank You!
 
Well, it's a small office network that grew. Most of these computers were purchased at Best Buy or Circuit City and came from home. This network was really planned

Will there be any problem with me upgrading just the one computer to XP Pro and meshing it with the other XP Home Editions?

All I want is for this one computer to be able to receive more than 5 incoming simultaneous connections

Thanks!
 
Sure, you can upgrade to Windows XP Pro for that purpose.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Well, it's a small office network that grew. Most of these computers were purchased at Best Buy or Circuit
City and came from home. This network was really planned.
|
| Will there be any problem with me upgrading just the one computer to XP Pro and meshing it with the other XP
Home Editions?
|
| All I want is for this one computer to be able to receive more than 5 incoming simultaneous connections.
|
| Thanks!
 
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