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Windows NT Protocols

Identification- specifies the NetBIOS computer name, and the workgroup or domain the computer belongs to.

Services - allows you to add or remove network services.

Protocols - allows you to configure protocols for use on the network. Common protocols include NWLink, (IPS/SPX), NetBIOS, and TCP/IP.

Adapters - allows you to configure installed network adapters.

Bindings - allows you to configure the bindings (connections) between various network services, protocols, and adapters.

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To install network protocols without a network card, install the MS Loopback Adapter, and then install the network card once installation is finished.

PROTOCOLS

NetBUI (NetBIOS Extended User Interface) is Microsoft's protocol built to support NetBIOS over networks. Low overhead, easy to configure, not routable.

TCP/IP - (Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol) standard protocol of UNIX and the Internet.

NWLink - compatible transport, implementation of Novell NetWare Networks IPX and SPX protocols.

Internet Packet Exchange / Sequenced Packet Exchange

Note: Frame Types - determines the order and type of data included in a packet
802.2
802.3
Typical frame types used in NetWare networks. May need to configure.
NetWare 3.1x networks frequently use 802.3

DLC - (Data Link Control) A non-routable protocol used for communication with IBM mainframes using the SNA architecture. It also supported by some printers with network interfaces, such as Hewlett-Packard's JetDirect interface.

DHCP - (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) allows clients to dynamically issued IP addresses from a pool of available addresses. Windows NT Workstation can act as a DHCP client. DHCP can also assign DNS and WINS server addresses and default gateway information.

WINS - (Windows Internet Naming Service) alternative protocol for host name resolution. Translates between IP addresses and NetBIOS names. NetBIOS names can be resolved without a WINS server through the use of broadcasts or a local LMHOSTS file.

SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) protocol used for dial-up connections to servers. Typically used by Internet Service providers, but can be used to dial in to Windows NT computers.

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) Alternative protocol for dial-up connections. Newer configuration, security features, can support NetBEUI or IPX/SPX.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) used for WWW (World Wide Web) servers. Windows NT Workstation includes Peer Web Services, a server for HTTP, FTP, and Gopher.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows for file transfers between computers.

Gopher -an Internet distributed information service that p800000ates WWW. Still in limited use, mostly in universities.

Please see your reference manual for configurations of the above!

RAS - (Remote Access Service) a collection of services that allow dial-up access to and from Windows NT via modem. Windows NT Workstation has the ability to act both as a RAS client and a server, although the server is limited to one incoming connection

Please see your manual for more details.

NetWare ClientSoftware

Windows NT includes software to act as a client in a NetWare network and access resources on NetWare servers. NetWare support is provided by four components:

Client Service for NetWare (CSNW) is the NetWare software. Full-featu800000 32-bit NetWare client that allows NDS (NetWare Directory Services) Not related to NetWare's own product (Client32 for Windows NT)

CSNW
You can install CSNW using the Add button in the Services tab of the Network Control panel. The following options are included in the CSNW configuration:

Preferred Server - for bindery connections

Default Tree and Context - for NDS (NetWare 4.0 and later), connections, specify the NDS and tree and default context. NDS supports a global directory for multiple NetWare servers.

Print Options - three options, Add Form Feed, Notify When Printed, Print Banner. Can be modified to suit your printing preferences.

Login Script Options - Specifies whether the NetWare login script for the user, group, or context is executed after login.

NWLink - Microsoft's implementation of the IPS/SPX protocols used for NetWare connectivity.

CSNW installation automatically installs. Selecting NWLink and choosing Properties from the Network control panel displays the NWLink configuration settings. You may be able to access the NetWare network without modifying these settings. But for certain networks, you may need to change the configurations.

Gateway Service for NewWare (GSNW) allows a Windows NT Server computer to act as a gateway to a NetWare network, making NetWare resources available to Windows NT client software. GSNW also includes the functionality of CSNW.

File and Print Services --for NetWare (FPNW) allows clients on the NetWare network to access sha800000 files and printers in the Windows NT Network. Can be accessed to Windows NT Server computers running FPNW as if they were running NetWare servers with no additional client software. FPNW is not included with Windows NT, but available from Microsoft at additional cost.



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