TCP/IP Networking Question

[Peabody]

I was recently told and remember reading somewhere that the TCP/IP protocol could only be used in a peer to peer LAN (and a shared internet connection) for 10 to 15 separate computers. Does anyone know if that is correct or not and where I might find some written info to back it up?

 

[Poontos]

That is complete B.S.!! LOL

You are using TCP/IP or at least many aspects of it to post your question. TCP/IP is one of the backbone protcols of the INTERNET! There are more than "10 to 15 seperate computers" are the Internet, are there not? LOL

A little intro on TCP/IP

Another link:

Tell whoever told you to stop spreading totally false information! What a joke. Cisco's take on TCP/IP

 

[Nutz]

According to Cisco, the max amount of workstations you want in a flat network is roughly:

IP--500
IPX--300
Appletalk--200
NetBIOS--200
Mixed--200

This just goes to show that whoever told you that was full of crap.

Pick up a book on TCP/IP, or at least take a glance at Designing Cisco Network. There are so many resources on the subject that you shouldn't have to rely on n00bs who spread misinformation like that.

 

[GoldMember]

The internet is/was built on TCP/IP to be a large robust network to handle thousands and thousands of mixed users. But to answer your question.. just like everyone else already told you... it can handle more then that 🙂.

 

[spyordie007]

<< According to Cisco, the max amount of workstations you want in a flat network is roughly:

IP--500
IPX--300
Appletalk--200
NetBIOS--200
Mixed--200

This just goes to show that whoever told you that was full of crap.

Pick up a book on TCP/IP, or at least take a glance at Designing Cisco Network. There are so many resources on the subject that you shouldn't have to rely on n00bs who spread misinformation like that. >>


These figures are on a P2P network, add in a bridge and you can double it, add in a few routers and the sky is the limit (to a reasonable extent of course)