1. 1 Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Administration Chapter 6 Resolving Network Host Names

2. 2 TCP/IP Naming Schemes Lesson 1 Topic IP naming schemes

3. 3 TCP/IP Naming Schemes Lesson objective To explain the different naming schemes used by hosts

4. 4 Name Resolution Domain Name System (DNS) Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) Broadcast HOSTS file LMHOSTS file

5. 5 NET USE Commands Net use x: \\netbios_name\share \\10.1.3.74\share \\host.domain.com\share

6. 6 Host Names Lesson 2 Topic How host name resolution works

7. 7 Host Names Lesson objectives To explain how the HOSTS file resolves a host name to an IP address To explain how a host name is resolved to an IP address using a DNS server and Microsoft-supported methods

8. 8 Host Name Alias to reference an IP address. Up to 255 characters. Alphabetic and numeric characters. Uses “–” and “.” characters. Multiple names for one host. Host name does not have to match computer name (Windows clients).

9. 9 Windows Sockets (WinSock) Applications Use one of two values. Host name must be resolved to IP address. Host name forms. Nicknames Domain names

10. 10 Purpose of Host Names Simplifies user reference Easier to remember. Can be used by utilities like PING. Corresponds to IP address Stored in HOSTS files or a DNS server. Windows clients can resolve host names to NetBIOS names.

11. 11 Host Name Resolution Mapping host names to IP addresses NetBIOS name resolution HOSTS file DNS server Microsoft methods of name resolution

12. 12 Standard Host Name Resolution Methods

13. 13 Microsoft Host Name Resolution Methods

14. 14 NetBIOS Name Resolution Unique 16-byte address Resolves NetBIOS name to IP address Unique NetBIOS name registered based on computer name

15. 15 Resolving a Destination Host’s IP Address to Its Hardware Address

16. 16 Resolving a Host Name with a DNS Server

17. 17 Backup Methods for Resolving Host Names

18. 18 The HOSTS File Lesson 3 Topic The HOSTS file

19. 19 The HOSTS File Lesson objective To configure and use the HOSTS file

20. 20 A HOSTS File

21. 21 Within HOSTS File Multiple host names with one IP address. Entries can be case-sensitive (UNIX).

22. 22 Advantages of Using a HOSTS File Customizable Easy maintenance for small networks