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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
Glossary
Numeric ......................................................................................................................... D-1
A .................................................................................................................................... D-2
B .................................................................................................................................... D-2
C .................................................................................................................................... D-3
D .................................................................................................................................... D-3