OVERVIEW

Windows NT can provide your organization with the ability to process various networking protocols. In order to achieve best network interoperability the following protocols outlined in this chapter can be instituted throughout your deployment of Windows NT.

TCP/IP PROTOCOL

When dealing with a Wide Area Network (WAN) and network routers, you might find your network interacts well when including TCP/IP in your preferred configuration. Windows NT Workstation incorporates a 32-bit TCP/IP stack that has integrated SLIP and PPP. In effect, you can obtain a very scaleable network solution for your enterprise network by including Windows NT Workstation's TCP/IP along with several different types of systems. As an enterprise networking protocol, TCP/IP is a good way to address IP for your company.

The Windows NT Server permits you to use the Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) as well as the Windows Internet Naming Servers (WINS) which can manage TCP/IP addresses simply. Administrators often use DHCP to assign both global and subnet TCP/IP parameters for interconnected networks at one centralized point. In addition, the DHCP server can configure IP addresses and subnet masks at each workstation dynamically. WINS Server or LMHosts files can resolve names on TCP/IP internetworks as well.

Another advantage that Windows NT Workstation offers is the ability for users to use Remote Access Services to operate with greater than one IP address at any given time. Your system can also be given the ability to talk to other systems including UNIX workstations, UNIX servers, or an IP configured...