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Windows 7: Win 7 Home Networking
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Win 7 Home Networking
Can someone please tell me how many pc's can be setup on a wired Home Network without running a dedicated server machine?
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) 8,576 posts SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
As many as you have routers, hubs, & switches to connect to  | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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Win 7 PRO Home networking
Can anyone please tell me how many (maximum) pc's I can setup on a home network without running a dedicated server. Trying to setup a network at home without going to the expense of putting in a dedicated server machine. Network is to be wired. | | My System Specs | | |
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Sory I am no fundi on this. I have 5 pc's. My Modem has 5 ports coming off it. What other hardware would I require? Thnx | | My System Specs | | |
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) 8,576 posts SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
How are the 5 ports on you modem marked as? You may need another hub to do all 5 of your computers if only 4 ports on the modem are sharing ports.
EDIT: What is the make & model of your modem ? | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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Router ports are numbered 1 to 5. Netgear wi fi router | | My System Specs | | |
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1-4 are marked ethernet via LEDs on front panel | | My System Specs | | |
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Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz) 8,576 posts SomeWhere in the HOT Arizona Desert ! |
You should be able to connect all 5 computers via Cat5 ethernet cables if each computer has an ethernet port or ethernet card in it. Then you will have to set up a workgroup & sharing on each computer. If you have mixed computers, Windows 7 , Vista, XP, win98_SE, make sure you use a work network & NOT Windows 7 HomeGroup. | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory 2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays 19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution 1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
PSU 430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case All Generic Full Towers
Cooling Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Hard Drives 6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
Internet Speed Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 5,854 posts Philadelphia, PA |
I'm going to say that maybe only four ports are active and useful. Some of those home routers have a pair of ports at the end that are either a standard, or an uplink...but you can only use one or the other. Either way, you'll need switches to add as many ports as you need. Unless your router can do multiple subnets, you are probably limited to 254 devices, but you'd need some very expensive switches to get that high.
For the record, having a server or not has nothing to do with your question, as you would still need like network ports to connect all the computers, even if you already had a server. | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU Intel Core i7-2600
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3P-B3
Memory 12 GB Patriot Extreme DDR3-1333
Graphics Card Nvidia GTX 470
Monitor(s) Displays Dell UltraSharp 2209WA
PSU OCZ ModStream 700W
Case CoolerMaster HAF 912 Advanced
Cooling CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Plus
Hard Drives OCZ Agility3 240 GB, WD5001AALS, WD7501AALS
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