Network Protocols and Services of Windows 2000

 

1. What kinds of protocols are included in Windows 2000?

·        TCP/IP

·        NWLink

·        Apple Talk

·        NetBEUI

·        IrDA

·        Data Link Control

·        Asynchronymus Transfer Mode

2.  What is the DHCP?

      The DHCP (Dynamic Host Protocol Service) service assigns IP addresses to a requesting computer. It can also supply additional configuration information to requesting computers. The configuration information includes: IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway address, DNS server address.

3.  What is the DHCP scope?

       The DHCP scope is the pool of valid IP addresses that can be leased out to clients.

4.  What is the TCP/IP?

       TCP/IP is a suite of the protocols that enables enterprises and networks to connect to each other on Local Area Networks (LANs) or Wide Area Networks (WANs) and communicate. TCP/IP can be described in terms of a four-layer hierarchy. Those layers are: Network Interface Layer, Internet Layer, Transport Layer, and Application Layer.

5.  What is the DNS?

       Domain Name System (DNS) is the system for naming computers and network services that is organized into a hierarchy of domains. Domains are a group of computers that are part of a network. DNS provides a mapping of user-friendly host names to IP addresses through a process called name resolution.

6.  What are the two top-level domains?

·        In the first type, the domain represents the type of organization, such as:  * edu: Education

                                                                                                                             * gov: Government

                                                                                                                             * mil:   Military

                                                                                                                             * com: Commercial.

·        The second type of top-level domain is based on Countries, such as us and uk.

7. How can you troubleshoot the DNS service?

     You can troubleshoot the DNS service by using nslookup and the DNS snap-in.

8. What is the WINS?

     Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is the protocol used for converting NetBIOS names to IP addresses.

 

Routing and Remote Access Services in Windows 2000

 

1. What is the RRAS?

     Routing and Remote Access Server (RRAS) provides remote connectivity to users. 

2. What the Windows 2000 RRAS services include?

·        Remote Access Server (RAS)

·        Network Router

·        Virtual Private Network (VPN) Server

·        Internet Connection Server

3.  What the features of Windows 2000 RRAS include?

·        Active Directory integration

·        Multiple authentication protocols

·        Remote access policies

·        Tunneling protocols

·        Account lockout policies

4.  What is the VPN?

      The VPN is the virtual connection that is created between two LANs through a public network, such as the Internet. A VPN connection can also connect a user to a LAN.

5.  What are the essential components of VPN?

·        VPN server

·        VPN client

·        Tunnel

·        Tunneling Protocols

·        Tunneled Data

·        Public Network

6.  How the VPN server is installed?

      The VPN server is installed using the RRAS snap-in.

7.  What the Managing VPN involves?

·        Managing users

·        Managing addresses

·        Managing authentication.