LAN between XP Pro and Windows 2000

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Scott - 29 Nov 2006 04:02 GMT

Hi,

I work in a small office and we have a fairly basic setup. We are using a PC
with XP Pro for our file server and have 5 desktop PC's connected on LAN with
Windows 2000 and 1 desktop PC connected on LAN with XP Pro (making total of 7
PC's).

The problem I am having is this. I am getting this connection error on the
XP Pro desktop PC;

"No more connections can be made to this remote computer at this time
because there are already as many connections as the computer can accept"

However, if I start up one of the other Windows 2000 PC's it connects
without any problems...

Can anyone suggest a solution? I do not get the "no more connections..."
error all the time either.

Thanks.

Scott

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Chuck - 29 Nov 2006 05:42 GMT

>Hi,
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>Scott

Scott,

Rather than try and guess the problem, why not some diagnostics. See what
connections are being made to each computer.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/09/know-whos-accessing-server.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/09/know-whos-accessing-server.html

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Scott - 29 Nov 2006 07:05 GMT

Thanks for the response Chuck. I have been checking the sessions and number
of files open by users each time I get the connection problem. I am still a
little confused as to what is counted towards the 10-session limit? we only
have 6 PC's that connect to the server PC and generally only 4 of these are
used anyway. Each user only has one login so there is no chance of multiple
user sessions. Generally there are on average 4 sessions/users connected to
the server PC at any one time but there are a lot of files that are open.

We also have an HP laser printer with it's own IP address and network card
and a Plotter that is shared through the LPT port on the back of the server.

Scott

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Chuck - 29 Nov 2006 14:52 GMT

>> >Hi,
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>Thanks for the response Chuck. I have been checking the sessions and number
>of files open by users each time I get the connection problem. I am still a
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>Scott

Scott,

The Microsoft article sort of describes the possibilities:
<http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314882

What it says is kind of vague. One user on one computer, with many shares
accessed, generally equals one connection. But system processes can take up
another connection. Did you look at the Sessions display when you were seeing
the error?

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