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Windows XP Networking Features

Windows XP requires three network components - the Client for Microsoft Networks, a network protocol like TCP/IP, and network services - to connect computers. TCP/IP is the preferred protocol as it supports enterprise networking and connectivity. It can be configured by selecting properties for the network connection and adjusting TCP/IP settings. Network connections allow accessing resources either locally or remotely and can be established via private networks, dial-up, VPN, or advanced configurations.

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Windows XP Networking Features

Windows XP requires three network components - the Client for Microsoft Networks, a network protocol like TCP/IP, and network services - to connect computers. TCP/IP is the preferred protocol as it supports enterprise networking and connectivity. It can be configured by selecting properties for the network connection and adjusting TCP/IP settings. Network connections allow accessing resources either locally or remotely and can be established via private networks, dial-up, VPN, or advanced configurations.

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Windows XP networking

features

Objectives

Set up network components


Set a dial-up connection
Set a broadband connection
Set a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
connection

Identifying Network Components


To configure a network on a
computer, Windows XP requires the
following three network components:
Client for Microsoft Networks
Protocol for Microsoft Networks
Services for Microsoft Networks

Identifying the client component


A Windows computer must run the Client for
Microsoft Networks to remotely access files,
printers, and other shared network
resources on a Microsoft Windows based
network.
the Client for Microsoft Networks is
automatically installed on the computer
during XP installation
a network adapter needs to be installed on
each computer that you need to connect to
the network
For every network adapter xp creates a LAN

Identifying the network protocol


A network protocol is a set of rules
and procedures followed by
computers on a network to
communicate with other computers.
You can configure the following
networking protocols on a Windows
XP Professional computer:
TCP/IP
NWLink IPX/SPX NetBIOS compatible
Transport Protocol

TCP/IP
In Windows XP networking, TCP/IP is
the preferred protocol
It is automatically installed and
cannot be uninstalled and is used as
default for all networking functions
The implementation of TCP/IP
enables enterprise networking and
connectivity on different computers
within a network.

benefits of TCP/IP
TCP/IP is a routable networking protocol supported
by most of the operating systems.
TCP/IP supports technology for connecting different
computers.
You can use many standard connectivity tools to
access and transfer data across different computers.
TCP/IP provides a useful, scalable, cross-platform
client and server framework.
It supports the Microsoft Windows Sockets or
Winsock interface, which is ideal for developing
client and server applications for Winsock compliant
stacks.
TCP/IP is a process of gaining access to Internet
resources.

Identifying the Services Components


The services components in Windows
XP are installed in the same way as a
client component.
Following service components are
provided by default in Windows XP:
File and Print Sharing for Microsoft
Networks
Quality of Service (QoS) Networking
Packet Scheduler

Installing Network Components


Add a network component.
Select Start All Programs Accessories Communications
Network Connections to open the Network Connections
window.
Right-click the Local Area Connection icon in the Network
Connections window and select the Properties to open Local
Area Connection Properties dialog box.
Click the Install button in the General tab of the Local Area
Connection Properties dialog box to open Select Network
Component Type dialog box.
Click either Client, Service, or Protocol in the Select Network
Component Type dialog box and click the Add button.
The Select Network Client dialog box is displayed. Click the
Have Disk button and insert the installation disk into the
selected drive and click the OK button

TCP/IP configuration
The TCP/IP configuration can be done by performing the
following steps:
Select Start All Programs Accessories
Communication Network Connections to open
Network Connections window.
Right-click the Local Area Connection icon in the
Network Connections window and select the
Properties to open Local Area Connection
Properties dialog box.
Click the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) on the General
tab of the Local Area Connection Properties dialog
box and click the Properties button to open Interne
Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box.

TCP/IP
Select the Use
the following
IP address
option in the
Internet
Protocol
(TCP/IP)
Properties
dialog box, as
shown in the
following
figure.

Configuring network and internet


connections
Network connections help gain access to
network resources and functionality either from
within a network or from a remote location.
You can establish the network connection using
the New Connection Wizard.
To start the New Connection Wizard, click
Start All Programs Accessories
Communications New Connection Wizard.
Network connections can be established the
using the following two ways:
Connecting to a Private Network
Setting up an Advanced Connection

Connecting to a private
network
Dialup Connection
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Connection
There are two main types of VPN:
User-to-Network: Allows a client to use a VPN
to access a secure network, such as a company
intranet.
Network-to-Network: Connects two different
networks using a VPN connection. This
combines two different networks into one
network, thus eliminating the need for a Wide
Area Network (WAN).

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