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202-10060-02, February 2005
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IP Addresses and the Internet ....................................................................................... B-2
Netmask .................................................................................................................. B-4
Subnet Addressing .................................................................................................. B-4
Private IP Addresses ............................................................................................... B-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT ................................................................. B-7
IP Configuration by DHCP ...................................................................................... B-8
Domain Name Server .............................................................................................. B-9
Routing Protocols .................................................................................................... B-9
RIP .................................................................................................................... B-9
MAC Addresses and ARP .............................................................................. B-10
Internet Security and Firewalls .................................................................................... B-10
What is a Firewall? .................................................................................................B-11
Stateful Packet Inspection ......................................................................................B-11
Denial of Service Attack .........................................................................................B-11
Ethernet Cabling ...........................................................................................................B-11
Category 5 Cable Quality ...................................................................................... B-12
Inside Twisted Pair Cables .................................................................................... B-13
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching ............................ B-14
Appendix D
Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ....................................................... C-1
Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking .............................................. C-2
Installing or Verifying Windows Networking Components ....................................... C-2
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings ........................................ C-3
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 98 and Me .......................................... C-4
Selecting the Windows Internet Access Method ..................................................... C-5
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows 98 or Me ................................................ C-5
Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking ............................................. C-6
Installing or Verifying Windows Networking Components ....................................... C-6
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP ...................................................... C-7
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 .................................................. C-9
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000 ........................................... C-11
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