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Networking the Operating System

Today, one of the most important troubleshooting skills IT professionals can adopt is the ability to troubleshoot networking connectivity. Network connectivity is the term used for two computers establishing a connection to one another. A number of components allow this communication to happen, and a lot of times, it is these components that IT professionals end up troubleshooting.

This tutorial discusses the software components that allow a computer to network with other computers and the troubleshooting issues that could arise while configuring the network. In this tutorial, you find out how to connect to networking resources and how to troubleshoot when you can't make the connection.

In this tutorial:

  1. Understanding Networking Components
  2. Installing a network adapter in Windows 2000/XP/2003
  3. Network client
  4. Protocols
  5. IPX/SPX
  6. Services
  7. The TCP/IP Protocol
  8. Subnet mask
  9. Default gateway
  10. Configuring TCP/IP en masse using DHCP
  11. Understanding Name Resolution
  12. WINS
  13. The LMHOSTS file
  14. The HOSTS file
  15. Troubleshooting with TCP/IP Utilities
  16. PING
  17. TRACERT
  18. NETSTAT
  19. Sharing File System Resources
  20. Enabling File and Printer Sharing in Windows 2000/XP/2003
  21. Sharing a folder in Windows XP
  22. Hidden shares
  23. Using a UNC path
  24. Sharing Printer Resources
  25. Understanding Windows Services
  26. Browser service