Routing Overview
IP routing at its most basic level allows a network packet to travel from its source address to its destination address. In a basic LAN there is normally only one network and traffic can be sent directly to the machine … Take lesson
Dynamic Routing
Where there are only a few networks and routers, it is easy to enter a few static routes. However, if a larger number of routes are required, manual entry can become quite time consuming. Dynamic routing, on the other hand, … Take lesson
Installing and Configuring RIP
Installation and maintenance of RIP is performed through the Routing and Remote Access MMC Snap-In: Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Right click on General and Click New Routing Protocol…. Select RIP Version 2 for Internet Protocol … Take lesson
Troubleshooting Routing
There are several tools built into Windows Server 2003 to troubleshoot routing problems. The first of these tools is ping. Ping allows you to check the connectivity of a remote host by sending four packets of data to the remote … Take lesson
Internet Connection Sharing
ICS provides a means of allowing multiple computers to connect to the internet via one internet connection on one machine. ICS should only be used on Small office / Home office (SOHO) networks without any network services, except file and … Take lesson
Network Address Translation
Network address translation (NAT) is the “big brother” of ICS for use on larger networks. These will usually have DNS and DHCP servers already present so the resolution and address allocation features of NAT are seldom used. Use the buttons … Take lesson
Introduction to Name Resolution
Name resolution is a method of reconciling an IP address to a user friendly computer name. Originally networks used host files to resolve names to IP addresses. They came in the form of a text file that the computer accessed … Take lesson
DNS Overview
WINS worked well for internal networks as all machines are part of the same organisation. However, with the advent of the Internet where there are many networks connected, a method of structuring names became essential. A flat database, such as … Take lesson
DNS Servers and Zones
Primary DNS Servers A DNS Server contains zone files. If a DNS Server is authoritative over a zone file, it has full control over it. A Primary DNS Server can update, make additions to, modify and delete records in the … Take lesson
Installing and Configuring DNS in Windows Server 2008
Before installing DNS it is imperative that the server has a static IP address. DNS is installed using the Server Manager Utility. N.B. DNS is not available on Windows Server 2008 Web Edition or machines running Windows XP or Vista. … Take lesson
