Comments on: Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 “File Sharing Subsystem to benefit concurrent inbound connections” http://www.ditii.com/2007/12/13/microsoft-windows-vista-sp1-file-sharing-subsystem-to-benefit-concurrent-inbound-connections/ Technology, Blogging, Computer, Hardware, Software, Networking, Web, Media, LifeStyle, Gadgets Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:44:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Masters Commission http://www.ditii.com/2007/12/13/microsoft-windows-vista-sp1-file-sharing-subsystem-to-benefit-concurrent-inbound-connections/#comment-62790 Masters Commission Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:58:02 +0000 http://www.ditii.com/2007/12/13/microsoft-windows-vista-sp1-file-sharing-subsystem-to-benefit-concurrent-inbound-connections/#comment-62790 Okay, I found the answer, and it's in the vista EULA of all places... I stopped googling "concurrent inbound connections" and "SMB file sharing" and instead tried "SMB file sharing" which led me to google "Vista EULA device connections" Here is the EULA... Go to the last few pages... http://download.microsoft.com/documents/useterms/Windows Vista_Ultimate_English_36d0fe99-75e4-4875-8153-889cf5105718.pdf VISTA HOME BASIC = 5 concurrent inbound connections as per the following paragraph... DEVICE CONNECTIONS. You may allow up to 5 other devices to access the software installed on the licensed device to use File Services, Print Services, Internet Information Services and Internet Connection Sharing and Telephony Services. VISTA HOME PREMIUM = 10 concurrent inbound connections VISTA ULTIMATE = 10 concurrent inbound connections VISTA BUSINESS = 10 concurrent inbound connections as per the following link... http://download.microsoft.com/documents/useterms/Windows Vista_Business_English_e59f6893-6b14-4262-964c-993ed16d138a.pdf If my XP experience means anything, I highly doubt that it's executed as 10 machines, but rather 10 connections and several of those could clog the pipe. You could have 3 computers eat up all 10 connections if you open a few databases and try to print through your home server, and prevent your forth user from getting in is my guess. Okay, I found the answer, and it's in the vista EULA of all places... I stopped googling "concurrent inbound connections" and "SMB file sharing" and instead tried "SMB file sharing" which led me to google "Vista EULA device connections" Here is the EULA... Go to the last few pages...

http://download.microsoft.com/.....ms/Windows Vista_Ultimate_English_36d0fe99-75e4-4875-8153-889cf5105718.pdf

VISTA HOME BASIC = 5 concurrent inbound connections as per the following paragraph...

DEVICE CONNECTIONS. You may allow up to 5 other devices to access the software installed on the licensed device to use File Services, Print Services, Internet Information Services and Internet Connection Sharing and Telephony Services.

VISTA HOME PREMIUM = 10 concurrent inbound connections

VISTA ULTIMATE = 10 concurrent inbound connections

VISTA BUSINESS = 10 concurrent inbound connections as per the following link...

http://download.microsoft.com/.....ms/Windows Vista_Business_English_e59f6893-6b14-4262-964c-993ed16d138a.pdf

If my XP experience means anything, I highly doubt that it's executed as 10 machines, but rather 10 connections and several of those could clog the pipe. You could have 3 computers eat up all 10 connections if you open a few databases and try to print through your home server, and prevent your forth user from getting in is my guess.

]]> By: Masters Commission http://www.ditii.com/2007/12/13/microsoft-windows-vista-sp1-file-sharing-subsystem-to-benefit-concurrent-inbound-connections/#comment-62760 Masters Commission Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:07:06 +0000 http://www.ditii.com/2007/12/13/microsoft-windows-vista-sp1-file-sharing-subsystem-to-benefit-concurrent-inbound-connections/#comment-62760 Here is my question... Vista comes in several flavors including Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate, all with and without SP1. Does the number of allowed SMB file sharing concurrent inbound connections differ from one flavor of vista to another, or are all 4 (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate limited to 10? I want to purchase the home version, but if the limit is 5 on the home version, I'm going to have to buy the cheapest flavor that allows for 10. Thanks! Here is my question... Vista comes in several flavors including Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate, all with and without SP1. Does the number of allowed SMB file sharing concurrent inbound connections differ from one flavor of vista to another, or are all 4 (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate limited to 10? I want to purchase the home version, but if the limit is 5 on the home version, I'm going to have to buy the cheapest flavor that allows for 10. Thanks!

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