Are you saying 4 distinct networks or four computers?

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Fries" <freeze@VISI.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [OT:] WinXP login fails


> Windows XP Home has a limit on the number of network connections. Four.
>
> You wouldn't need to connect to more than 4 in a home-like environment
> anyway.
>
> In an enterprise environment, you might need to connect to more. Hence,
> Windows XP Professional supports 10 connections.
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, John Ferrell wrote:
>
> > Just when I think I am beginning to get a handle on things along comes
> > another mystery....
> > What do you mean when you say :
> > "The difference between XP Pro and XP Home is that Pro is capable of
> > connecting to 10 other windows systems, while XP Home is limited to 4."
> >
> > John Ferrell
> > http://DixieNC.US
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matthew Fries" <freeze@VISI.COM>
> > To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 7:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: [OT:] WinXP login fails
> >
> >
> > > XP Professional can use the welcome screen, although you quite often
see
> > it
> > > on XP Home systems. You can change it in the control panel under User
> > Accounts.
> > >
> > > The difference between XP Pro and XP Home is that Pro is capable of
> > > connecting to 10 other windows systems, while XP Home is limited to 4.
> > Also,
> > > there are different software packages installed by default I think.

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