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Introduction to TCP/IP in Windows Server 2008
Introduction to TCP/IP in Windows Server 2008
A little more than a decade ago, TCP/IP was used by a relatively small number of computers connected to the Internet. As the number of networks connected to the Internet grew explosively, and as companies expanded to contain more and more networks within the enterprise, TCP/IP has come to be the protocol of choice for most organizations. The reasons are many, but they commonly contain the organization’s need for standardization, the capability to route, and of course, Internet connectivity.
Windows Server 2008 provides strong support for TCP/IP. TCP/IP is the primary protocol for, and the foundation of, Active Directory (AD), which is the keystone of Windows Server 2008 networks. On the client side, the TCP/IP protocol allows full support for connecting to both peer and server computers running TCP/IP, the Internet, and TCP/IP-based services such as networked printers.
Note: The stack has been completely rebuilt. It is called Next Generation of TCP/IP Stack. This new stack is also included in Windows Vista.
On the server side, Windows Server 2008 provides the configuration and management tools you would expect, including support for dynamic address allocation through Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), name resolution through Domain Name System (DNS), Network Basic Input Output System (NetBIOS) name resolution through Windows Internet Name Service (WINS), and a full range of configuration and troubleshooting tools.
Windows Server 2008 builds on features introduced in previous versions of Windows Server to support additional capabilities for TCP/IP clients. Windows 2000, 2003, XP, and Vista DHCP clients, for example, can request updates for their host records with a Windows Server 2008 DNS server, allowing DHCP clients to have up-to-date host entries in their domains. Windows Server 2008 DHCP servers can also initiate updates on behalf of TCP/IP clients, including those that are not designed to support dynamic DNS. Windows Server 2008 DHCP servers can request an update of the client’s pointer record in DNS as well.
On both the client and server side, Windows Server 2008 offers easy TCP/IP configuration. As with other Windows applications, you can configure TCP/IP through various dialog boxes, but Windows Server 2008 also contains command-line utilities such as ipconfig to assist you to view and manage a system’s TCP/IP configuration. A very useful feature is the capability to change IP addresses and other settings without requiring the system to reboot.
Before you start configuring and using TCP/IP in Windows Server 2008, you need to understand the basics of how TCP/IP works.
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