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"Too many network connections"
Small peer to peer network with static IP addresses.
Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows XP Home Windows ME The Windows ME system was just formatted and rebuilt - so there should be no wierdness. The Windows ME system uses files on the Windows XP Home system. Sometimes opening My Network Places takes forever! Sometimes we get a message "Too many network connections" when there are actually very few. Any suggestions? Thanks, Fred |
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"Too many network connections"
Hey Fred,
Sorry that I can't help you out but I was wandering if you you may be able to help me out. It sounds like you are already a bit smarter than me, you atleast have your computers hooked up and configured. I am trying to set up a 2 computer network at home. One computer is running 98SE and the other is running ME. Both computers came with built n ethernet cards. I thought I would be able to have the computers communicate with one another by using an ethernet cable and running the setup wizard. I'll leave it at that for now. If you would be able to bestow any of your knowledge upon me I would greatly appreciate it Thanks, Dan -----Original Message----- Small peer to peer network with static IP addresses. Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows XP Home Windows ME The Windows ME system was just formatted and rebuilt - so there should be no wierdness. The Windows ME system uses files on the Windows XP Home system. Sometimes opening My Network Places takes forever! Sometimes we get a message "Too many network connections" when there are actually very few. Any suggestions? Thanks, Fred . |
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"Too many network connections"
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:51:05 -0700, "Fred Marshall"
wrote: The Windows ME system uses files on the Windows XP Home system. Sometimes opening My Network Places takes forever! Sometimes we get a message "Too many network connections" when there are actually very few. Windows xp home can only accept 5 network connections to its resources at any one time. Your other operating systems can do 10. Hardly an UPgrade from win9x eh? Jim. |
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On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 14:54:55 -0700, "DBT"
wrote: computers came with built n ethernet cards. I thought I would be able to have the computers communicate with one another by using an ethernet cable and running the setup wizard. If you are connecting them directly (ie no hub or switch) then you need a *crossover* ethernet cable. Jim. |
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"Too many network connections"
www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
Carey "Fred Marshall" wrote in message ... Small peer to peer network with static IP addresses. Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows XP Home Windows ME The Windows ME system was just formatted and rebuilt - so there should be no wierdness. The Windows ME system uses files on the Windows XP Home system. Sometimes opening My Network Places takes forever! Sometimes we get a message "Too many network connections" when there are actually very few. Any suggestions? Thanks, Fred |
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"Too many network connections"
"James Egan" wrote in message ... On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:51:05 -0700, "Fred Marshall" wrote: The Windows ME system uses files on the Windows XP Home system. Sometimes opening My Network Places takes forever! Sometimes we get a message "Too many network connections" when there are actually very few. Windows xp home can only accept 5 network connections to its resources at any one time. Your other operating systems can do 10. Hardly an UPgrade from win9x eh? Jim, There are only 4 computers on the network, including the XP system. There are also 2 local printers that are shared. How many is that? Isn't it 3 network connections? Thanks, Fred |
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"Too many network connections"
Nope - the printers may each use one, and each of the PC's may use more than
one at a time (depending on the applications running) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "Fred Marshall" wrote in message ... "James Egan" wrote in message ... On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:51:05 -0700, "Fred Marshall" wrote: The Windows ME system uses files on the Windows XP Home system. Sometimes opening My Network Places takes forever! Sometimes we get a message "Too many network connections" when there are actually very few. Windows xp home can only accept 5 network connections to its resources at any one time. Your other operating systems can do 10. Hardly an UPgrade from win9x eh? Jim, There are only 4 computers on the network, including the XP system. There are also 2 local printers that are shared. How many is that? Isn't it 3 network connections? Thanks, Fred |
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"Too many network connections"
This rather depends surely on whether the printers are network printers each
with their own IP address or whether they are printers hanging off one or other of the networked PCs. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Noel Paton wrote: Nope - the printers may each use one, and each of the PC's may use more than one at a time (depending on the applications running) |
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"Too many network connections"
Carey,
OK. Thanks.... I'm following those instructions now. Very impressive array of information! Fred "Carey Holzman" wrote in message ... www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm Carey "Fred Marshall" wrote in message ... Small peer to peer network with static IP addresses. Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows XP Home Windows ME The Windows ME system was just formatted and rebuilt - so there should be no wierdness. The Windows ME system uses files on the Windows XP Home system. Sometimes opening My Network Places takes forever! Sometimes we get a message "Too many network connections" when there are actually very few. Any suggestions? Thanks, Fred |
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"Too many network connections"
Mike and Noel,
Thanks! Well, as I said, the printers are local / shared. The drives on the XP machine are mapped on others. Does a mapped drive constitute a "network connection". There are a total of 4 IP addresses including the XP machine. I've never seen this particular error message before and I've worked on lots of similar networks - including my own right here. This one has up to 5 computers on it and a network printer with its own IP address. Not a problem. Fred "Mike M" wrote in message ... This rather depends surely on whether the printers are network printers each with their own IP address or whether they are printers hanging off one or other of the networked PCs. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Noel Paton wrote: Nope - the printers may each use one, and each of the PC's may use more than one at a time (depending on the applications running) |
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