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3.1 Creating Network Connections
In Windows Server 2003 you can create number of network connections. These include local area network
(LAN) connections, remote connections, Virtual Private
Network (VPN) connections and direct connections. All these
connections are created in the
NETWORK CONNECTIONS
folder.
A Local Area Network is also referred to as an intranet and has
client support, such as Client for Microsoft Networks and Client
Services for NetWare; services, such as Files and Printer Sharing;
and user network protocols. A network protocol is a set of rules
and conventions for computers use to communicate over a
network. Windows Server 2003 supports TCP/IP; NetBEUI;
PPPoE; SOAP; EAP and Protected EAP; AppleTalk; NWLink
(IPX/SPX); and DLC.
You can also specify the protocol binding order to optimize
network performance by placing the protocol that is used the most
at the top of the protocol bindings list. The computer will then
attempt to use this protocol first when a user attempts to make a
connection to a server.
IP Address
An IP address is a logical 32-bit address
that identifies a TCP/IP host. Each network
adapter card in a computer running
TCP/IP must have a unique IP address,
which has two parts: a network ID that
identifies all hosts on the same physical
network, and a host ID that identifies a host
on the network. An IP Address of
192.168.1.66 indicates that the network ID
is 192.168.1, and that the host ID is 66.
Subnet Mask
Subnet mask is used to subnets that divide
a large network into multiple physical
networks connected with routers. A subnet
mask blocks out part of the IP address so
that TCP/IP can distinguish the network ID
from the host ID. When TCP/IP hosts try to
communicate, the subnet mask determines
whether the destination host is on a local or
remote network. To communicate on a
network, the computers must have the same
subnet mask.
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