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Networking with Microsoft TCP/IP, Second Edition, is a thorough, up-to-date reference for implementing Microsoft TCP/IP on your network. Revised to cover the changes in Windows NT 4, this second edition also provides you with a thorough background of TCP/IP technology. You'll find valuable information on TCP/IP and how to implement it in your organization -- effectively and easily. You'll also find expert coverage on installation, ethernets, building routed networks, connecting to the Internet, and much more. Drew Heywood has been a network administrator for over 10 years and has been involved with computers since 1979 as an educator, an application programmer, and a system manager of LANs and minicomputers. He has also written a number of New Riders' titles including several in the NetWare Training Guide series and the national bestseller, Inside Windows NT Server 4. With Networking with Microsoft TCP/IP, Second Edition, you'll... - Understand the complexities involved in TPC/IP, including network access, the internet, host-to-host, and process/application - Install and reconfigure TCP/IP - Learn how to manage the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) - Examine the architecture of the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) - Manage a Microsoft DNS server with ease - Troubleshoot utilities, including ARP, tracert, netstat, and nbtstat - Install and manage the Internet information Server (IIS)