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Configure Transport Protocols

This section discusses the configuration requirements that enable TCP/IP or NetBEUI to be used as the transport protocol for network connectivity.

Configure TCP/IP

Setup installs TCP/IP in a default configuration. Perform the following steps if you need to install TCP/IP on a Windows 2000 Professional-based computer.

To install Windows 2000 TCP/IP after you have installed Windows 2000 Professional

In Control Panel, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

Right-click the connection you want to modify, and then click Properties.

On the General tab, click Install.

In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol, and then click Add.

In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select TCP/IP, and then click OK.

To connect to other TCP/IP clients within your local subnet, you must configure the IP address and subnet mask at a minimum. If your network crosses multiple subnets, you must configure these additional options:

Name resolution method (WINS, DNS, Lmhosts or Hosts files)

Default gateway

Other configuration options, such as IP security and IP filtering, might be required in advanced configurations. Ask your network administrator what options are required for full Windows 2000 Professional client functionality. The tasks necessary for configuring TCP/IP can be found in the chapter "TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Professional" in this book.

If a DHCP server is available, configure Windows 2000 Professional to use DHCP. The benefits of using DHCP are:

You do not have to manually change the IP settings when a client, such as a roaming user, travels throughout the network. The client is automatically given a new IP address no matter which subnet it reconnects to, as long as a DHCP server is accessible from each of those subnets.

You do not need to manually configure the settings for DNS or WINS servers or for other options. The DHCP server can give these settings to the client if the DHCP server is configured to issue such information to DHCP clients. For more information about DNS and WINS, see "TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Professional" in this book.

You do not have conflicts caused by duplicate IP addresses.

Windows 2000 Professional Setup does not install a default configuration of the NetBEUI protocol. To install NetBEUI on a Windows 2000 Professional-based computer, follow these steps:

To install NetBEUI after you have run Windows 2000 Professional Setup

In Control Panel, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

Right-click the connection you want to modify, and then click Properties.

On the General tab, click Install.

In the Select Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol, and then click Add.

In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select NetBEUI Protocol and then click OK.

NetBEUI functionality requires no additional protocol configuration.

Configure Protocol Binding Order

If multiple network protocols are installed on your Windows 2000 Professional computer, you can determine the binding order of each protocol with each service that uses the protocol. The binding order determines which protocol a service uses to connect to another client or service. Place the most-used protocol first, because this reduces the amount of time needed to find required clients and services.

Multiple services can bind with each protocol, but the service that controls access to the network is the Client for Microsoft Networks. The binding order is displayed in the Adapters and Bindings page of the Advanced Settings property sheet of a selected network adapter. Bindings are shown in the area labeled Bindings for <connection name>. Figure 23.5 shows the binding order for a selected network adapter.

Figure 23.5 Configure Protocol Binding Order

To change the binding order of network protocols

In Control Panel, double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon.

Select the connection you want to modify.

On the Advanced menu, click Advanced Settings.

On the Adapters and Bindings tab and in Bindings for <connection name>, click the protocol that you want to move up or down in the list, and then click the Up or Down button.