Maximum IP Addresses on a Windows 2003 Server

What is the maximum IP Addresses you can have on a Windows 2003 Server with
one NIC?

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Eric Sabo
NT Administrator

On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:07:16 -0400, Sabo, Eric <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> What is the maximum IP Addresses you can have on a Windows 2003 Server
> with one NIC?

As far as i know, no. However, as I see it, use of may IP addresses
on a single NIC has very limited use, if any at all.

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In news:(E-Mail Removed),
Sabo, Eric <(E-Mail Removed)> made a post then I commented below
> What is the maximum IP Addresses you can have on a Windows 2003
> Server with one NIC?

I believe as many as you want, but what's the purpose? If on a domain
controller, whether W2k or W2k3, things start to have problems with more
than 15:

More Than 15 IP Addresses Assigned to Server Causes Active Directory-Related
Problems (Q258960):
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=258960

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Hi Eric,

Thanks for your posting here.

I think there is no limitation on the number of IP addresses that can be
bound to a NIC. The limitation is on system resources. I heard that
somebody has added more than 1 thousand IP addresses to a NIC.

Have a nice day!

Best regards,
Bob Qin
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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Thank you!



"Bob Qin [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Eric,
>
> Thanks for your posting here.
>
> I think there is no limitation on the number of IP addresses that can be
> bound to a NIC. The limitation is on system resources. I heard that
> somebody has added more than 1 thousand IP addresses to a NIC.
>
> Have a nice day!
>
> Best regards,
> Bob Qin
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>
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This is a web server with 4 IP Address so far.



"Ace Fekay [MVP]"
<PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere@ho tmail.com> wrote in
message news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> In news:(E-Mail Removed),
> Sabo, Eric <(E-Mail Removed)> made a post then I commented below
> > What is the maximum IP Addresses you can have on a Windows 2003
> > Server with one NIC?
>
> I believe as many as you want, but what's the purpose? If on a domain
> controller, whether W2k or W2k3, things start to have problems with more
> than 15:
>
> More Than 15 IP Addresses Assigned to Server Causes Active
Directory-Related
> Problems (Q258960):
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=258960
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
> Please direct all replies ONLY to the Microsoft public newsgroups
> so all can benefit.
>
> This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties or guarantees
> and confers no rights.
>
> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
>
> Security Is Like An Onion, It Has Layers
> HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken;
> A lifetime commitment for a pig.
> --
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>
>

Bob,
Are there any registry changes necessary like in Window NT 4.0 (check
out technet article 149426)?



"Bob Qin [MSFT]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi Eric,
>
> Thanks for your posting here.
>
> I think there is no limitation on the number of IP addresses that can be
> bound to a NIC. The limitation is on system resources. I heard that
> somebody has added more than 1 thousand IP addresses to a NIC.
>
> Have a nice day!
>
> Best regards,
> Bob Qin
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>
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In news:(E-Mail Removed),
Sabo, Eric <(E-Mail Removed)> made a post then I commented below
> Bob,
> Are there any registry changes necessary like in Window NT 4.0
> (check out technet article 149426)?
>

In NT4, there was a limit in what the GUI would accept. In Windows 2000 or
newer, the limitation has been removed.


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Ace

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Microsoft Windows MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services

Security Is Like An Onion, It Has Layers
HAM AND EGGS: A day's work for a chicken;
A lifetime commitment for a pig.
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Hi Eric,

You do not need to modify the registry in Windows Server 2003. You can just
add more IP addresses in the Network Properties of Windows Server 2003.

Thank you again for using Microsoft Newsgroup!

Regards,
Bob Qin
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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