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<blockquote data-quote="kerpow" data-source="post: 84398" data-attributes="member: 20978">When I come to install my new TV server, I (along with many others I guess) will be using Windows XP home as the base OS.&nbsp;&nbsp; I only have 2 Windows licences (both Home) so unless I go shopping this is my only option.My question is to anyone who has been testing the new system.&nbsp; Do we know how many MP clients a single MP Windows XP Home 'Server' can support?The docs (<a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314882" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314882</a>) say that:&quot;For Windows XP Home Edition, the maximum number of other computers that are permitted to simultaneously connect over the network is five.&quot;Five, great, I am sure that would be enough for most people, but does this actually mean five computers or five connections, because it goes on to say:&quot;This limit is the number of simultaneous sessions from other computers the system is permitted to host.&quot;Does anyone know what MS means by sessions?&nbsp; If its what I call connections then we could be in trouble with each client using 3 connections (is it? SQL, RSTP, R/C).&nbsp; So, in real-life, has anyone managed to test this?&nbsp; Whatever the outcome we might want to include the answer in the installation guide for the new system, just so people know.Cheers</blockquote>

[QUOTE="kerpow, post: 84398, member: 20978"] When I come to install my new TV server, I (along with many others I guess) will be using Windows XP home as the base OS. I only have 2 Windows licences (both Home) so unless I go shopping this is my only option. My question is to anyone who has been testing the new system. Do we know how many MP clients a single MP Windows XP Home 'Server' can support? The docs ([url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314882[/url]) say that: [B]"For Windows XP Home Edition, the maximum number of other computers that are permitted to simultaneously connect over the network is five."[/B] Five, great, I am sure that would be enough for most people, but does this actually mean five computers or five connections, because it goes on to say: [B]"This limit is the number of simultaneous sessions from other computers the system is permitted to host."[/B] Does anyone know what MS means by sessions? If its what I call connections then we could be in trouble with each client using 3 connections (is it? SQL, RSTP, R/C). So, in real-life, has anyone managed to test this? Whatever the outcome we might want to include the answer in the installation guide for the new system, just so people know. Cheers [/QUOTE]

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