Server will not support more than one client at a time

[Jolrak]

Originally Posted by trevius

If what crip recommends doesn't work, maybe you can help identify the problem by explaining in more detail how your network is setup.

I suspect it is either your network, or just windows 2000. I know servers run fine on XP, Linux and Windows Server 2003, but I am not sure if they are ok on 2000 or not.

So, if I understand you correctly;

Your server is connected to a plain modem that connects directly to the internet. This modem does NOT have a built in router or anything other than just being a modem?

THEN, you also have a separate NIC card on your server PC too allow it to have LAN connectivity and maybe even share the internet through your server?

Finally, you have a completely separate internet connection in your house that has a router connected to it and your brother uses that to connect to your server without going over any sort of LAN connection?

If my understanding is half-right, no wonder you have connection problems lol. Sounds like a Frankenstein of a network there!

This is right but its less absurd than you think. My server is connected to a cable modem directly and then routes that internet to my main computer via a wireless ad hoc network. My brother who live in the same apartment complex has his own independant internet connection which happens to be behind a router. And so far, still havent figured it out, i did add that line to the file and no change.