Windows Connections

system · March 30, 2006, 9:04am

Mark,
I would agree and point out a similar solution.
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FL
ayout&cid=1118334819312&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
A Linksys NSLU2 is a ~$80 device that you can hang 2 USB hard drives off. I
have 2 that I use. The cool part about this device is that there are
alternative firmware versions available
(http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/Main/HomePage) that open the Linux OS on
this device (with their own very active Yahoo Group).
I have one plugged in using the second drive as a backup of the first. It
acts as a simple network file server, as well as my FTP server to the
internet. I have a second that sits at my home on the other end of a VPN
doing automated nightly backup of our roughly 20GB of critical data
(including our Vantage backup file) (Using Linux Rsync this takes about 40
mins to sync the files at 2AM).
It's a really slick, relatively cheap solution that is basically Plug and
Play, with tons of expansion abilities as you start to explore the Linux OS.
Good luck,
Aaron Hoyt
Vantage Plastics

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
Of Mark Wonsil
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 12:06 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: Windows Connections

> Question is, where is this limit held and can the configuration be
> changed to allow more PCs to access?
>
> Thanks in advance for any/all advice

Another option is to forgo the computer completely and use network attached
storage (NAS) from companies like Snap Appliance, Linksys, Western Digital
among many others. This is just a disc drive attached to the network and you
map a drive letter just like a PC. They come as single drives or with RAID
configurations and some even have tape backup units as well as VPN access.

Here's a couple of places for higher end solutions:

http://www.snapappliance.com/page.cfm?name=workgroup&nav=nas

http://www.yellowmachine.com/

Mark W.

Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links

system · March 29, 2006, 3:43am

Apologies in advance for what may be a dumb question:

We have a Win98 PC on our network which we use as a 'library'. A number of
networked PCs (c.20) have a drive mapped to access this PC to pick up common
reference documents. Occasionally we get a Windows error stating "No more
connections can be made to this remote computer....already as many
connections as the computer can accept".

Question is, where is this limit held and can the configuration be changed
to allow more PCs to access?

Thanks in advance for any/all advice

Regards,
Richard

Richard Bailey
Dudley Industries
Mailto: rbailey@...
Tel: +44(0)1253 738311
Mob: +44(0)7836 550360
Fax: +44(0)870 7628173

system · March 29, 2006, 4:00am

Hi Richard,

I know on NT(client) there was a limit of 14 connections at any one
time. This is probably true of 98 as well. This is a difference
between server and clients operating systems.

Don't know if there is a hack around. There wasn't for NT. Sorry
can't be of more help.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Bailey" <rbailey@...> wrote:
>
> Apologies in advance for what may be a dumb question:
>
> We have a Win98 PC on our network which we use as a 'library'. A
number of
> networked PCs (c.20) have a drive mapped to access this PC to pick
up common
> reference documents. Occasionally we get a Windows error
stating "No more
> connections can be made to this remote computer....already as many
> connections as the computer can accept".
>
> Question is, where is this limit held and can the configuration be
changed
> to allow more PCs to access?
>
> Thanks in advance for any/all advice
>
> Regards,
> Richard
>
> Richard Bailey
> Dudley Industries
> Mailto: rbailey@...
> Tel: +44(0)1253 738311
> Mob: +44(0)7836 550360
> Fax: +44(0)870 7628173
>

system · March 29, 2006, 9:23am

I think that Win98 is fairly limited on remote connection handling. One
feasible solution would to just make a cheap XP workstation that can
handle what you need. If the current one is on 98, you should see
overall performance gains as well. It would even be possible to nab the
hard drive out of the current system and slave it to an XP machine,
remap shares (login.bat, or whatever you are using to define
directories), thereby circumventing the inevitable recreation of the
directory structures.

I know upgrade is always the easy way out, but in this case you may see
more benefits than superficial.

Good Luck,
Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of brychanwilliams
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:00 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: Windows Connections

Hi Richard,

I know on NT(client) there was a limit of 14 connections at any one
time. This is probably true of 98 as well. This is a difference
between server and clients operating systems.

Don't know if there is a hack around. There wasn't for NT. Sorry
can't be of more help.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Bailey" <rbailey@...> wrote:
>
> Apologies in advance for what may be a dumb question:
>
> We have a Win98 PC on our network which we use as a 'library'. A
number of
> networked PCs (c.20) have a drive mapped to access this PC to pick
up common
> reference documents. Occasionally we get a Windows error
stating "No more
> connections can be made to this remote computer....already as many
> connections as the computer can accept".
>
> Question is, where is this limit held and can the configuration be
changed
> to allow more PCs to access?
>
> Thanks in advance for any/all advice
>
> Regards,
> Richard
>
> Richard Bailey
> Dudley Industries
> Mailto: rbailey@...
> Tel: +44(0)1253 738311
> Mob: +44(0)7836 550360
> Fax: +44(0)870 7628173
>

Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links

system · March 29, 2006, 9:43am

Unfortunately, XP pro has a limit of 10 incoming connections, Home Edition
is only 5. So I'm not sure how much better off you would be.

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;314882

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Bricker [mailto:brianb@...]
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 7:38 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Re: Windows Connections

I think that Win98 is fairly limited on remote connection handling. One
feasible solution would to just make a cheap XP workstation that can
handle what you need. If the current one is on 98, you should see
overall performance gains as well. It would even be possible to nab the
hard drive out of the current system and slave it to an XP machine,
remap shares (login.bat, or whatever you are using to define
directories), thereby circumventing the inevitable recreation of the
directory structures.

I know upgrade is always the easy way out, but in this case you may see
more benefits than superficial.

Good Luck,
Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of brychanwilliams
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:00 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: Windows Connections

Hi Richard,

I know on NT(client) there was a limit of 14 connections at any one
time. This is probably true of 98 as well. This is a difference
between server and clients operating systems.

Don't know if there is a hack around. There wasn't for NT. Sorry
can't be of more help.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Bailey" <rbailey@...> wrote:
>
> Apologies in advance for what may be a dumb question:
>
> We have a Win98 PC on our network which we use as a 'library'. A
number of
> networked PCs (c.20) have a drive mapped to access this PC to pick
up common
> reference documents. Occasionally we get a Windows error
stating "No more
> connections can be made to this remote computer....already as many
> connections as the computer can accept".
>
> Question is, where is this limit held and can the configuration be
changed
> to allow more PCs to access?
>
> Thanks in advance for any/all advice
>
> Regards,
> Richard
>
> Richard Bailey
> Dudley Industries
> Mailto: rbailey@...
> Tel: +44(0)1253 738311
> Mob: +44(0)7836 550360
> Fax: +44(0)870 7628173
>

system · March 29, 2006, 10:02am

Richard,

Depending on how you are using this library system one of the things you
could do is install PWS (Personal Web Server) and host the documents that
the employees need. Doing so is still limited by the 10 simultaneous user
limit, but since http is "connectionless," a connection is granted only
during the load of the page and the accessing of the document. As soon as
those are complete, the connection is released back to the pool. When you
map a drive letter persistently, you are grabbing a connection and holding
it basically forever. The employees can access the documents via web
browser and if necessary upload changes if that is their responsibility.
Obviously, a little training will be necessary.

Or you could install Linux with Samba and support unlimited connections
without anyone noticing the difference, except you (and your wallet).

Have fun,

Charles

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Bailey" <rbailey@...>
To: "UserGroup" <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 3:40 AM
Subject: [Vantage] Windows Connections

> Apologies in advance for what may be a dumb question:
>
> We have a Win98 PC on our network which we use as a 'library'. A number of
> networked PCs (c.20) have a drive mapped to access this PC to pick up
> common
> reference documents. Occasionally we get a Windows error stating "No more
> connections can be made to this remote computer....already as many
> connections as the computer can accept".
>
> Question is, where is this limit held and can the configuration be changed
> to allow more PCs to access?
>
> Thanks in advance for any/all advice
>
> Regards,
> Richard
>
> Richard Bailey
> Dudley Industries
> Mailto: rbailey@...
> Tel: +44(0)1253 738311
> Mob: +44(0)7836 550360
> Fax: +44(0)870 7628173
>
>
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
> Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

system · March 29, 2006, 10:47am

Thanks to everybody who has taken the time to respond to this issue.
Haven't quite decided the way to go but plenty of food for thought!
Thanks again
Richard

system · March 29, 2006, 11:00am

Why don't you just install Linux on the box and use it as a file server?

Edward F. Fox, Jr. CPA
Controller
Maxson Automatic Machinery Company
Phone 401-596-0162 * Fax 401-596-1050
www.maxsonautomatic.com

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Bailey
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:44 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Windows Connections

Thanks to everybody who has taken the time to respond to this issue.
Haven't quite decided the way to go but plenty of food for thought!
Thanks again
Richard

Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must have
already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links

system · March 29, 2006, 11:16am

Really, Linux probably is the best way to go. Even if you aren't
familiar with it, this project would be easy enough to learn the ropes
on. Can't beat the price.

Thanks to the person who pointed out the XP limitation. I guess I never
hit the 10 due to strict timeouts. Went to Server03 before I ever
realized that it was so stifled.

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Edward F. Fox, Jr.
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:00 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Windows Connections

Why don't you just install Linux on the box and use it as a file server?

Edward F. Fox, Jr. CPA
Controller
Maxson Automatic Machinery Company
Phone 401-596-0162 * Fax 401-596-1050
www.maxsonautomatic.com

-----Original Message-----
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Richard Bailey
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:44 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Windows Connections

Thanks to everybody who has taken the time to respond to this issue.
Haven't quite decided the way to go but plenty of food for thought!
Thanks again
Richard

Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links

Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
(1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder
and Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
(2) To search through old msg's goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
(3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/links
Yahoo! Groups Links

system · March 29, 2006, 12:06pm

> Question is, where is this limit held and can the configuration be
> changed to allow more PCs to access?
>
> Thanks in advance for any/all advice

Another option is to forgo the computer completely and use network attached
storage (NAS) from companies like Snap Appliance, Linksys, Western Digital
among many others. This is just a disc drive attached to the network and you
map a drive letter just like a PC. They come as single drives or with RAID
configurations and some even have tape backup units as well as VPN access.

Here's a couple of places for higher end solutions:

http://www.snapappliance.com/page.cfm?name=workgroup&nav=nas

http://www.yellowmachine.com/

Mark W.