Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Network Protocols - Microsoft Windows XP Professional [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

Chapter 4

Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Network Protocols

About This Chapter

A protocol is a set of rules and conventions for sending information over a network. Microsoft Windows XP Professional relies on the Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) for logon, file and print services, replication of information between domain controllers, and other common functions.

This chapter presents the skills and knowledge necessary to install, configure, and troubleshoot TCP/IP and NWLink. The chapter also discusses the process for configuring network bindings, which are links that enable communication among network adapter cards, protocols, and services.

Before You Begin

To complete this chapter, you must have

A computer that meets the minimum hardware requirements listed in the preface, About This Book

Windows XP Professional software installed on the computer with TCP/IP installed as the only network protocol