XP Pro and network connections

[Monica]

We upgraded to XP Pro a while ago, and now have had a few
extra computers added to the network. Unfortunately, we
can have no more than 10 connections. Any suggestions on
where to go from here? Thanks

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

We upgraded to XP Pro a while ago, and now have had a few
extra computers added to the network. Unfortunately, we
can have no more than 10 connections. Any suggestions on
where to go from here? Thanks

Allowing more than 10 simultaneous connections from other computers
requires a server operating system, like Windows Server 2003. The
10-connection limit is built into XP Pro and can't be changed:

Inbound Connections Limit in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314882
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[Bob Willard]

Allowing more than 10 simultaneous connections from other computers
requires a server operating system, like Windows Server 2003. The
10-connection limit is built into XP Pro and can't be changed:

Inbound Connections Limit in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314882

Or, you can drop back to W9x which had no such limit. XP PRO is
better than W9x in some respects, but W9x is cheaper.