LAN and XP Home

Hi

How many computers can I see or conncet to using XP Home? No domain, but a
normal network connected via switches.

I read somewhere that a maximum of 5 computers could be connected using XP
Home?

Thanks.

/S

I believe it is 5 or 10 incoming connections.
support.microsoft.com and search for maximum connections
windows xp home.

ben
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>How many computers can I see or conncet to using XP Home?
No domain, but a
>normal network connected via switches.
>
>I read somewhere that a maximum of 5 computers could be
connected using XP
>Home?
>
>Thanks.
>
>/S
>
>
>.
>

Yes, 5 is maximum for inbound connection is said.

Now, If I host a Quake 3 session, then only 5 users may join the game at the
same time? The game itselfs allows 8 players (dedicated 16 players). If I'm
correct then this is a good explanation why so few uses Home edition.

/G


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:23eba01c45ed1$63ed04f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I believe it is 5 or 10 incoming connections.
> support.microsoft.com and search for maximum connections
> windows xp home.
>
> ben
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi
> >
> >How many computers can I see or conncet to using XP Home?
> No domain, but a
> >normal network connected via switches.
> >
> >I read somewhere that a maximum of 5 computers could be
> connected using XP
> >Home?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >/S
> >
> >
> >.
> >

i belive up to 20, but only 10 can be active at one time.
i would not recommend more than 5.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi
>
>How many computers can I see or conncet to using XP
Home? No domain, but a
>normal network connected via switches.
>
>I read somewhere that a maximum of 5 computers could be
connected using XP
>Home?
>
>Thanks.
>
>/S
>
>
>.
>

lalo wrote:

> i belive up to 20, but only 10 can be active at one time.
> i would not recommend more than 5.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi
>>
>>How many computers can I see or conncet to using XP
>
> Home? No domain, but a
>
>>normal network connected via switches.
>>
>>I read somewhere that a maximum of 5 computers could be
>
> connected using XP
>
>>Home?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>/S
>>
>>
>>.
>>

No, that's wrong. There is no limit on the number of outgoing
connections, but there is a limit on the number of incoming
connections: 5 for XP HE, and 10 for XP PRO.

If you continue to create outbound connections, you will eventually
run out of some resource, but that is not a connection limit.
--
Cheers, Bob