Windows Server 2003 for Dummies
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name resolution, 355
namespaces
Active Directory, 181
Domain Name Service (DNS), 181
naming conventions
computer name, 139, 228-229
domain names , 230-231
groups, 267
NetBIOS names, 228-229
user accounts, 257
usernames, 316-317
naming services, 19
native-mode domains, 185
NBTSTAT utility, 375
NCP (NetWare Core Protocol), 50
NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification), 31, 33
NDS (Novell Directory Services), 169
nearline backup, 297
.NET interim mode domains, 185
Net Logon service, 34
NET USE command, 227-228
NetBEUI (NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface) protocol, 51
NetBIOS interface
Microsoft networks, 31
Novell networks, 33
NetBIOS names, 228-229, 242
NetBIOS (Networked Basic Input-Output System) protocol, 51
NetBIOS over TCP/IP, 244
.NET-mode domains , 185
NetMon utility, 346-348, 377
NETSTAT tool, 248, 375
NetWare Core Protocol (NCP), 50
NetWare-compatible Network Provider, 32
network
client/server network, 12
communications, 11
connections, 10-11
defined, 9-10
distributed-star network, 56
host/terminal network, 12
hybrid network, 56
internetwork, 124
pathways , 14-15
peer-to-peer network, 12
server-based network, 12
services, 11, 13-17
sharing resources, 17-18
software, 11
token-passing network, 59
topologies, 55-60
trends, 19
workstations, 13
network adapter. See network interface card (NIC)
network backups , 296
network board. See network interface card (NIC)
network clients , 13
Network Connections MMC snap-in, 166
Network DDE service, 35
network design
backbone, 79
checking the design, 80
growth, 79
management issues, 79
network map, 77, 83-87
network technologies, 78
online work environment, 78
planning, 75-78
requirements, 75-78
resources, 78-79
reviews, 82-83
network driver, 22-23
Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS), 31, 33
Network File System (NFS), 27
Network group , 267
network ID (IP addresses), 232-234
network interface card (NIC)
bandwidth, 94
bus connector, 90
bus mastering, 94, 376
configuring, 98-102
connections, 90, 102-103
coprocessors , 94, 376
defined, 10-11
device drivers, 102
DIP switches, 99-100
Direct Memory Access (DMA), 94, 101, 376
edge connector, 91, 97-98
EISA NIC, 92
Ethernet, 62
Fibre Channel, 93-94
FireWire, 93-94
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), 102
hooking up, 102-103
hot-standby capacity, 133
how it works, 90
installing, 95-98
interrupt request (IRQ), 99-101
I/O port address, 101
ISA NIC, 91-92
jumper blocks, 100
MCA NIC, 92-93
media connectors, 90
memory, 376
PC cards, 91
PC placeholders, 98
PCI NIC, 93
performance, 94, 376
Plug-and-Play compatibility, 95
Pre-boot Extension Environment (PXE)-compliant NIC, 149
RAM buffering, 95, 102
routing, 374
shared adapter memory, 95
shared system memory, 95
troubleshooting, 103
uses, 22
using multiple NICs, 133
VLB NIC, 93
Network layer (OSI reference model), 46
network map
creating, 83-86
illustration of, 77
updating, 87
network medium. See also cables
baseband transmission, 107
broadband transmission, 107
evaluating options, 105-106
hertz (Hz), 107
throughput, 107
network operating system (NOS), 16
network problems
addresses, 378-379
avoiding, 380
baseline reports , 342-343
bridges, 354
checking settings, 348-349
congestion, 352
disk space shortage, 352-353
documenting problems, 343-345
failed networks, 373-374
flowcharts, 346
hardware, 380
hubs, 355
intermittent problems, 355-356
isolating, 345
locating failures in a network segment, 354-355
name resolution, 355
NetMon utility, 346-348, 377
new or different features, 379
routers, 354
server, 355
server unavailability, 349-350
slow networking services, 351-352
stopped services, 378
symptoms to watch for, 346
Technical Support Incident, 379
traffic analysis, 377
WAN links, 355
when to perform network tasks , 353-354
wiring, 355
network protocols. See protocols
network shares
administrative, 324
files, 284-286
network shares ( continued )
hidden shares, 324
print devices, 220-222
network technologies
asychronous transfer mode (ATM), 67
bridges, 68-69
brouter, 69
defined, 55
distinguishing between, 60
Ethernet, 61-64, 66
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), 58, 66-67
gateway, 69-70
interconnecting , 70-71
mixing, 70-71
proliferation of, 66
repeater, 68
researching , 67
routers, 69
speed (ranking of), 68
token ring, 61, 65-66
network trunks, 113
network-aware applications, 23
Networked Basic Input-Output System (NetBIOS) protocol, 51
networking components
built-in, 26-28
third-party, 26-28
networking hardware
cables, 10
connectors, 10
device drivers, 11
hubs, 10
network interface card (NIC), 10-11
repeaters, 10
software, 11
New Connection Wizard, 166
NFS (Network File System), 27
bandwidth, 94
bus connector, 90
bus mastering, 94, 376
configuring, 98-102
connections, 90, 102-103
coprocessors, 94, 376
defined, 10-11
device drivers, 102
DIP switches, 99-100
Direct Memory Access (DMA), 94, 101, 376
edge connector, 91, 97-98
EISA NIC, 92
Ethernet, 62
Fibre Channel, 93-94
FireWire, 93-94
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), 102
hooking up, 102-103
hot-standby capacity, 133
how it works, 90
installing, 95-98
interrupt request (IRQ), 99-101
I/O port address, 101
ISA NIC, 91-92
jumper blocks, 100
MCA NIC, 92-93
media connectors, 90
memory, 376
PC cards, 91
PC placeholders, 98
PCI NIC, 93
performance, 94, 376
Plug-and-Play compatibility, 95
Pre-boot Extension Environment (PXE)-compliant NIC, 149
RAM buffering, 95, 102
routing, 374
shared adapter memory, 95
shared system memory, 95
troubleshooting, 103
uses, 22
using multiple NICs, 133
VLB NIC, 93
normal backups, 294
Norton antivirus software, 293
NOS (network operating system), 16
Novell Directory Services (NDS), 169
Novell NetWare protocols, 50
Novell network
Client for NetWare Networks, 32-33
Client for NetWare Networks Redirector, 33
Installable File System Manager (IFSMGR), 32
MultiProtocol Router (MPR), 32
NetWare-compatible Network Provider, 32
Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS), 33
network protocols, 33
NSLOOKUP tool, 248, 375
NTBACKUP program, 184, 299, 302-306
NTDSUTIL utility, 192
NTFS, 139, 280-283
NTLM Security Support Provider service, 35
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