Vista IIS maximum connections causing network connection drop

I am hostng sites on Vista Ultimate using IIS. I am finding that when
the Maximum connections is reached, the network connection on my PC
drops and only comes back after I perform a repair. Anyone know a
fix, or better, a way to increase max connections?

"Victag" <> wrote in message
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>I am hostng sites on Vista Ultimate using IIS. I am finding that when
> the Maximum connections is reached, the network connection on my PC
> drops and only comes back after I perform a repair. Anyone know a
> fix, or better, a way to increase max connections?

The proper way to do this is to use a server OS version, which will have a
TCP/IP version that allows more connections. A desktop OS is really not
suitable.

If you don't want to pay the cost of a Windows server version and the
required number of connection licenses, consider Linux.

As well, you should check with your ISP's AUP. Many ISPs prohibit running
servers on non-commercial connections. .

HTH
-pk

On Oct 16, 11:44*am, "Patrick Keenan" <t...@dev.null> wrote:
> "Victag" <miketagg...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:d8cb7a61-3d48-4dc5-96e7-...
>
> >I am hostng sites on Vista Ultimate using IIS. *I am finding that when
> > the Maximum connections is reached, the network connection on my PC
> > drops and only comes back after I perform a repair. *Anyone know a
> > fix, or better, a way to increase max connections?
>
> The proper way to do this is to use a server OS version, which will have a
> TCP/IP version that allows more connections. * *A desktop OS is really not
> suitable.
>
> If you don't want to pay the cost of a Windows server version and the
> required number of connection licenses, consider Linux.
>
> As well, you should check with your ISP's AUP. * Many ISPs prohibit running
> servers on non-commercial connections. *.
>
> HTH
> -pk

I am familiar with the limitations of the desktop OS, but also want to
use other Vista features. I am considering doing my hosting in a VM
on a server OS as I was not aware of the 10 connection limit when I
set this up. I am using a commercial connection and pay my ISP a lot
of $$ for it so that is not an issue. I was avoiding Linux as most of
the sites I am hosting are legacy ASP applications.

Victag wrote:
> On Oct 16, 11:44 am, "Patrick Keenan" <t...@dev.null> wrote:
>> "Victag" <miketagg...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:d8cb7a61-3d48-4dc5-96e7-...
>>
>>> I am hostng sites on Vista Ultimate using IIS. I am finding that when
>>> the Maximum connections is reached, the network connection on my PC
>>> drops and only comes back after I perform a repair. Anyone know a
>>> fix, or better, a way to increase max connections?
>> The proper way to do this is to use a server OS version, which will have a
>> TCP/IP version that allows more connections. A desktop OS is really not
>> suitable.
>>
>> If you don't want to pay the cost of a Windows server version and the
>> required number of connection licenses, consider Linux.
>>
>> As well, you should check with your ISP's AUP. Many ISPs prohibit running
>> servers on non-commercial connections. .
>>
>> HTH
>> -pk
>
> I am familiar with the limitations of the desktop OS, but also want to
> use other Vista features. I am considering doing my hosting in a VM
> on a server OS as I was not aware of the 10 connection limit when I
> set this up. I am using a commercial connection and pay my ISP a lot
> of $$ for it so that is not an issue. I was avoiding Linux as most of
> the sites I am hosting are legacy ASP applications.

Then maybe you need Win 2k8 Small Business Server.

On Oct 16, 12:21*pm, "Mr. Arnold" <Arn...@Arnold.com> wrote:
> Victag wrote:
> > On Oct 16, 11:44 am, "Patrick Keenan" <t...@dev.null> wrote:
> >> "Victag" <miketagg...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:d8cb7a61-3d48-4dc5-96e7-....
>
> >>> I am hostng sites on Vista Ultimate using IIS. *I am finding that when
> >>> the Maximum connections is reached, the network connection on my PC
> >>> drops and only comes back after I perform a repair. *Anyone know a
> >>> fix, or better, a way to increase max connections?
> >> The proper way to do this is to use a server OS version, which will have a
> >> TCP/IP version that allows more connections. * *A desktop OS is really not
> >> suitable.
>
> >> If you don't want to pay the cost of a Windows server version and the
> >> required number of connection licenses, consider Linux.
>
> >> As well, you should check with your ISP's AUP. * Many ISPs prohibit running
> >> servers on non-commercial connections. *.
>
> >> HTH
> >> -pk
>
> > I am familiar with the limitations of the desktop OS, but also want to
> > use other Vista features. *I am considering doing my hosting in a VM
> > on a server OS as I was not aware of the 10 connection limit when I
> > set this up. *I am using a commercial connection and pay my ISP a lot
> > of $$ for it so that is not an issue. *I was avoiding Linux as most of
> > the sites I am hosting are legacy ASP applications.
>
> Then maybe you need Win 2k8 Small Business Server.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Well my dillema is that I want to use this machine as my TV in my
office with Media Center. I have large drives on this box that hold
the files used by the ASP apps, so if I want to host them in a VM,
they will need access to the large drives on the host (can't allocate
that much disk to the VMs). I also want to be able to use these large
drives from Media Center. Can I get Media Center on 2003 Server or
possibly on 2008 server?

Victag wrote:
> On Oct 16, 12:21 pm, "Mr. Arnold" <Arn...@Arnold.com> wrote:
>> Victag wrote:
>>> On Oct 16, 11:44 am, "Patrick Keenan" <t...@dev.null> wrote:
>>>> "Victag" <miketagg...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:d8cb7a61-3d48-4dc5-96e7-...
>>>>> I am hostng sites on Vista Ultimate using IIS. I am finding that when
>>>>> the Maximum connections is reached, the network connection on my PC
>>>>> drops and only comes back after I perform a repair. Anyone know a
>>>>> fix, or better, a way to increase max connections?
>>>> The proper way to do this is to use a server OS version, which will have a
>>>> TCP/IP version that allows more connections. A desktop OS is really not
>>>> suitable.
>>>> If you don't want to pay the cost of a Windows server version and the
>>>> required number of connection licenses, consider Linux.
>>>> As well, you should check with your ISP's AUP. Many ISPs prohibit running
>>>> servers on non-commercial connections. .
>>>> HTH
>>>> -pk
>>> I am familiar with the limitations of the desktop OS, but also want to
>>> use other Vista features. I am considering doing my hosting in a VM
>>> on a server OS as I was not aware of the 10 connection limit when I
>>> set this up. I am using a commercial connection and pay my ISP a lot
>>> of $$ for it so that is not an issue. I was avoiding Linux as most of
>>> the sites I am hosting are legacy ASP applications.
>> Then maybe you need Win 2k8 Small Business Server.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Well my dillema is that I want to use this machine as my TV in my
> office with Media Center. I have large drives on this box that hold
> the files used by the ASP apps, so if I want to host them in a VM,
> they will need access to the large drives on the host (can't allocate
> that much disk to the VMs). I also want to be able to use these large
> drives from Media Center. Can I get Media Center on 2003 Server or
> possibly on 2008 server?

I don't know you should ask MS by sending an email, slip it in as a
Vista problem first.

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...t/default.mspx

How much RAM in the computer? From your description my recommendation would
be to run Server 2003 or 2008 in a virtual machine with Virtual PC for the
web server. You could share the large drives so they could be seen from the
vm.

--
Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
http://vistahelpca.blogspot.com/




"Victag" <> wrote in message
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On Oct 16, 12:21 pm, "Mr. Arnold" <Arn...@Arnold.com> wrote:
> Victag wrote:
> > On Oct 16, 11:44 am, "Patrick Keenan" <t...@dev.null> wrote:
> >> "Victag" <miketagg...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:d8cb7a61-3d48-4dc5-96e7-...
>
> >>> I am hostng sites on Vista Ultimate using IIS. I am finding that when
> >>> the Maximum connections is reached, the network connection on my PC
> >>> drops and only comes back after I perform a repair. Anyone know a
> >>> fix, or better, a way to increase max connections?
> >> The proper way to do this is to use a server OS version, which will
> >> have a
> >> TCP/IP version that allows more connections. A desktop OS is really not
> >> suitable.
>
> >> If you don't want to pay the cost of a Windows server version and the
> >> required number of connection licenses, consider Linux.
>
> >> As well, you should check with your ISP's AUP. Many ISPs prohibit
> >> running
> >> servers on non-commercial connections. .
>
> >> HTH
> >> -pk
>
> > I am familiar with the limitations of the desktop OS, but also want to
> > use other Vista features. I am considering doing my hosting in a VM
> > on a server OS as I was not aware of the 10 connection limit when I
> > set this up. I am using a commercial connection and pay my ISP a lot
> > of $$ for it so that is not an issue. I was avoiding Linux as most of
> > the sites I am hosting are legacy ASP applications.
>
> Then maybe you need Win 2k8 Small Business Server.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Well my dillema is that I want to use this machine as my TV in my
office with Media Center. I have large drives on this box that hold
the files used by the ASP apps, so if I want to host them in a VM,
they will need access to the large drives on the host (can't allocate
that much disk to the VMs). I also want to be able to use these large
drives from Media Center. Can I get Media Center on 2003 Server or
possibly on 2008 server?