1. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced1 Windows XP Network Overview Most versatile Windows operating system Supports local area network (LAN) connections Supports emerging wireless technologies Improved on the remote access support found in previous versions Can function as: Client Server (limited) Both

2. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced2 Windows XP Network Overview (continued) Can function as: Client Server (limited) Both Networking components can be added and removed

3. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced3 TCP/IP All-embracing suite of protocols Covers a wide range of capabilities Been around for a long time Most common networking protocol Used by the Internet

4. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced4 TCP/IP Advantages Supports networking services better than the other Windows XP protocols Multiple routing protocols Good error detection and handling Works with most kinds of computers

5. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced5 TCP/IP Disadvantages Not fast Not easy to use Requires Fair degree of expertise Careful planning Constant maintenance and attention Mass of information and detail work

6. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced6 Networking Under Windows XP Controlled by a single multifaceted interface that combines networking access for: LAN Internet Modem

7. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced7 Wireless Networking Supports IEEE 802.11 wireless standards Also known as Wi-Fi networks Base station Supports one or more clients NIC Client must have wireless NIC

8. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced8 The Windows XP Network Bridge Layer 2 bridge between two or more network interfaces Connects network segments No need to purchase separate bridge or router Only single bridge per system supported Only similar interfaces can be bridged

9. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced9 Network Setup Wizard Used to configure nondomain networks Used for small offices and home networks Step-by-step, walk-through tool Can be opened from the network tasks list Wizard on the system to be the ICS host first

10. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced10 Managing Bindings Binding Order in which Windows XP networking components are linked Affect how the systems behave Affects system performance Default behavior: Binds any two components that share a common boundary layer Known as complete binding

11. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced11 Advanced Settings dialog box, Adapters and Bindings tab

12. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced12 TCP/IP Architecture Suite of protocols Internet Protocol Provides source and destination addressing and routing Addresses 4 bytes (32 bits) long Each octet between 0 and 255 Connectionless datagram protocol Fast but unreliable

13. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced13 IP Addresses Designates network and host Divided into Classes Subnet mask: Used to block network part of address

14. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced14 TCP/IP Protocols Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Primary Internet transport protocol Connection oriented Port number Identifies process

15. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced15 TCP/IP Protocols (continued) User Datagram Protocol (UDP) File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Telnet Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

16. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced16 TCP/IP Utilities and Services Berkeley R Utilities route command tracert (or trace route) command Packet Internet Groper (PING) Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Domain Name System (DNS) Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)

17. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced17 TCP/IP Utilities and Services (continued) IPCONFIG NETSTAT NBTSTAT

18. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced18 TCP/IP Configuration Performed through the Network Connections tool Default settings: Seek out DHCP server to provide all configuration settings Alternate configuration tab Used when DHCP is not available

19. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced19 Windows XP Remote Tools Remote Assistance Allows a distant user to view your desktop Have control over the mouse and keyboard activities Remote Desktop Enables you to access your client’s logon environment from a remote system

20. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced20 Remote Assistance Designed to simplify the task of training users Requires invitation Invitation expires Both machines must be XP Windows Messenger or MAPI-compliant e-mail utility required Uses Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

21. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced21 Remote Desktop Similar to a single client version of Terminal Services Workers access work machine from home Enabled through a component of IIS

22. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced22 Workstation Service Supports client access to network resources Handles functions such as: Logging in Connecting to network shares (directories and printers) Creating links using Windows XP IPC options Elements: User mode interface Redirector

23. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced23 Server Service Handles the creation and management of shared resources Performs security checks against requests for such resources Elements: Server.exe Srv.sys

24. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced24 Multiple Universal Naming Convention Provider Defines link between applications that make UNC requests for different redirectors Allows applications to remain oblivious to number or type of redirectors that might be in use Chooses redirectors on basis of highest registered response time

25. Guide to MCSE 70-270, Second Edition, Enhanced25 Universal Naming Convention Names Represent the format used in NetBIOS-oriented name resolution systems Example: \\computername\sharename\dir-path\filename.ext