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Module
A Preview of Major LAN Protocols
Major Protocols
TCP/IP
De facto protocols of the Internet
IPX/SPX
Used in Novell networks
NetBEUI
A non routable local protocol
NetBEUI
Supported by
Windows 9X, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Non-routable protocol used for setting a local LAN that does not require Internet access Can be used for an internal peer-to-peer or client-server network
TCP/IP
An important protocol used widely on the Internet A routable protocol Supports communication with UNIX networks or any other network that work under the TCP/IP protocol
Can be used for configuring peer-to-peer as well as client-server networks of very large scale
Workstation
Local Router
The Internet
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Basic TCP/IP Installation and Configuration
Choose Network
TCP/IP/ Properties
Static IP
Obtain the IP address specifications from the network administrator
IP Address
TCP/IP Properties
Subnet Mask
Gateway
TCP/IP Properties
Advanced
DNS
Alternate IP
If the computer is used on another network as well, an alternate IP address may also be set
It can be a private IP address Or, it could well be a static IP address that is manually set
Such networks will not have access to the outside world meaning that it would not have a connection to the Internet There are also some IP addresses reserved for internal use that are known as private addresses
An example is 192.168.0.1
Specify IP Address
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Advanced TCP/IP Settings
DNS
Multiple DNSs Search suffix order Registering current computer with the DNS server
WINS
Setting multiple WINSs Add LMHOST lookup Set NetBIOS over TCP/IP to cater for older applications that rely on NetBIOS
More on WINS
WINS Configuration
This can be configured if there is a WINS server on the network The purpose of the WINS server is to resolve Windows client names into IP addresses Windows names are not common in todays environment as all computer names are based on TCP/IP
Options
Set TCP/IP filtering by limiting access to certain ports for certain protocols
Note: The computer may have a name generated by the OS such as Windows XP
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