How do I connect more than 10 computers to a W2K or XP Pro machine?
Unfortunately, this limit on the number of allowed inbound network connections is set at 10 for WinNT, Win2000, and XP Pro, 5 for WinXP Home, and can’t be changed. However, there is a 15 minute Autodisconnect for idle network connections that can be changed. See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314882″this Microsoft KnowledgeBase article for instructions on how to change the AutoDisconnect time in WindowsXP and http://support.microsoft.com/defau […] "this article for WinNT and 2000. If you need more than 10 simultaneous connections to a single computer, you have the following choices: * Run Windows 98 on that machine. Although it’s hard to find definitive information, users have reported being able to make up to 20 or so simultaneous network connections to a Win98 machine. * Use a Microsoft server OS on that machine * Purchase a Networked Attached Storage device such as http://www.tomsnetworking.com/NAS.
