Microsoft Windows XP Networking Inside Out

topologies

topologies defined, 626 star-bus, 60–61 wireless, 540–42

access point as residential gateway with, 541–42

ad hoc mode with, 540–41 Windows XP as bridge, 542 wireless access point as

bridge, 542 workgroup, 284–91

considering physical layout, 284

defined, 284

dispersed topology, 286–87 IP routing vs. Network

Bridge, 290 multiple bridges, 289

multi-segment networks, 287–90

network hardware planning, 291

peer-to-peer networks, 6–7 planning for future, 291

Tracert (Trace Route) about, 351–52 Ping Plotter vs., 363

transport layer about, 20–21 illustrated, 17 protocols, 28–32

TCP, 28–30

UDP, 30–31

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP), 18

Trojan horses

denial-of-service attacks and, 565

detecting, 591–92 firewalls and, 123–24

troubleshooting

caution when editing registry, 158

common problems with network shares, 433

deleting temporary Internet files and cookies, 154

denied access to shared resources, 336

UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path

troubleshooting (continued) dial-up connection problems,

110

ICMP features for diagnostics and, 133–34

ICS used with earlier versions of Windows, 303

infrared wireless networks, 551 logging on with Administrator

account, 476–77 NetDiag.exe won’t run in

Command Prompt window, 360

network connections computer can’t connect to

network, 367–68 computers can’t connect to

other subnets, 369 developing troubleshooting

process, 366–67 network access OK, can’t

be accessed by other computers, 368–69

no computers on network can connect, 369

network connectivity seems normal, ping doesn’t work, 351

NTFS permissions correcting access issues,

443–45

implementing permissions, 442–43

protecting sensitive data, 445–46

restricting user file system access, 446–47

Offline Files, 466–67

file extensions prevented from synchronization, 466

options for network disconnects, 466 turning off Fast User

Switching, 450, 451, 467 proxy server disconnects after

idle period, 142 Remote Assistance

connections with dynamic IP addresses, 501

troubleshooting (continued) removing supervisor password

for Content Advisor, 159 scenarios for understanding

NTFS permissions, 441–48

security zone settings, 147 unable to connect to Remote

Desktop, 485–86 unable to convert volumes to

NTFS with open files, 390 Wi-Fi networks, 555 workgroups, 308–10

client can’t autodial AOL, 310

client unreachable by others on network, 310

clients unable to connect, 308

ICS host does not work, 309–10

manually assigned static IP addresses, 309

slow performance on Internet connection, 310

Windows 95 clients unable to connect, 309

Trusted Sites dialog box, 147 Trusted Sites zone, 146–47 Trustworthy Computing

Initiative, 559 tunneling, 13

U

UDF (Universal Disk Format), 388

UDP (User Datagram Protocol) about, 30–31

defined, 626

observing connections with Netstat, 584–85

ports for, 21 TCP vs., 30

UNC (Universal Naming Convention) path, 343

connecting to printers via, 406

668

uninstalling, IPv6 protocol stack

uninstalling, IPv6 protocol stack,	user interface
41–42	adjusting Outlook Express, 214
Universal Disk Format (UDF),	changes in domain setting,
388	330–36
Universal Naming Convention	Internet Time tab removed,
path. See UNC path	335
Universal Plug and Play. See	pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete,
UPnP	331
UNIX/Linux, 526–29	Simple File Sharing enabled
installing Print Services for	by default, 335–36
UNIX, 526–27	Start menu, 330–31
Microsoft Windows Services	User Accounts interface,
for UNIX, 527–28	331–35
overview, 526	in Internet Explorer, 164–74
UWIN 3.0, 529	accessing local and network
upgrading	files, 166
firmware, 293–94	choosing language
routers and residential	encoding features, 173
gateways to UPnP, 223	configuring toolbar, 164–66
Windows Messenger, 225	getting e-mail when
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)	favorites change, 170
features of, 14	importing/exporting favor-
firewall hardware support for,	ites and cookies, 172–73
222	keyboard shortcuts, 174
Remote Assistance	managing favorites, 168–71
compatibility with UPnP	managing history in,
NAT devices, 496–97	166–67
upgrading routers and	search options, 171–72
residential gateways to	tracking what users view,
support, 223	168
Use Blank option (Internet	users
Options dialog box), 160	accessing shared resources,
User Account And Domain	398–99
Information page	assigning disk quotas to,
(Network Identification	386–87
Wizard), 324	selecting from account
User Account page (Network	database, 404–5
Identification Wizard),	Users tab
325	Incoming Connections
user accounts	Properties dialog box, 512
managing domain, 331–32	User Accounts dialog box, 332
NetBIOS vs. DNS naming	utility options
schemes for, 326–27	NetDiag.exe, 361
User Accounts dialog box, 332	Netstat, 356
User Accounts window	PathPing, 353
interface in domains, 331–35	Ping, 349–50
turning off Fast User	Tracert, 352
Switching, 450–51	UWIN 3.0, 529
User Datagram Protocol. See
UDP

volumes

V

versions

history of IIS, 251 IIS 6.0, 257–59

video in Windows Messenger, 239–40

View Files button (Settings dialog box), 153

View Menu button (My Network Places folder), 341

View tab (Folder Options dialog box), 427

viewing

ICF log, 127

mail messages in Inbox, 207–9 offline files and folders, 456 temporary Internet cookies,

153 virtual directories

removing, 579 setting up, 276

virtual private networks. See VPNs

virtual sessions between client and remote server, 19

viruses

about, 564–65

scanning files transferred by Messenger, 234, 247

undetected by ICF, 123 virus protection and secure

mail, 199–201

XP protection against, 590–91

VisualRoute Internet utility, 364, 365

voice calls in Windows Messenger

to contacts, 236–38 improving chat quality, 235 making, 235–36

to phone numbers, 238–39 voice service providers, 238, 239 volume mount points, 387 volumes

converting to NTFS, 379, 389–90

defined, 380

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	volumes		Web sites
	volumes (continued)	Web applications (continued)	Web sites (continued)
	documenting changes in NTFS	IIS protection for, 255	configuring Content Advisor
	change journal, 383	mapping file extensions to,	to screen, 156–59
	dynamic disks, 380	263	configuring global properties
	enabling	Web cam for Windows	of, 260–69
	disk compression, 390–91	Messenger, 239–40	customized error messages,
	disk quotas for, 393–94	Web Server Certificate Wizard,	269
	mounting, 394–95	254, 278	default documents, 265–66
	selecting encryption or	Web servers	directory security, 266–67
	compression for, 385	controlling anonymous and	Home Directory tab,
	unable to convert to NTFS	authenticated access to,	262–63
	with open files, 390	266–67	HTTP headers, 267–69
	volume mount points, 387	installing IIS, 259–60	ISAPI filters, 262
	VPNs (virtual private networks),	Web Administration Service	content rating of, 156
	513–17	new in IIS 6, 258–59	hosting with IIS, 250
	about, 13, 626	Web sharing	ICRA, 156
	configuring Windows XP as	about, 400	local threats to security from,
	VPN server, 516	configuring	566
	creating connection to, 515	global Web site properties,	notifications when favorites
	Internet Explorer options for,	260–69	change, 170
	139–42	port for Internet printer,	preparing to create with
	monitoring connections, 600	417	FrontPage, 84, 250
	not using ICF with, 123	properties for individual	prompted for user name and
	overview of, 513–14	Web sites, 269–73	password when
	PPTP and L2TP/IPSec	secure Web sessions, 253	accessing, 147
	protocols, 514	sharing printers through	properties for individual,
	Remote Desktop with, 479–80	browser, 414–17	269–73
	troubleshooting	Web application protection,	access options on Directory
	firewalls blocking	255	Security tab, 271
	connections, 516–17	WebDAV and FTP, 256–57	Custom Errors tab, 271
	interruption to Internet	Web Site Properties dialog box.	designating directory
	connections, 515–16	See also Default Web	location of HTTP source
	using Windows Messenger	Site Properties dialog	files, 271
	with, 224	box	HTTP Headers tab, 271
	W	Custom Errors tab, 269	installing site-specific ISAPI
		Directory Security tab, 266–67	filters, 270
	W3C Extended Log File Format,	Documents tab, 265–66	Server Extensions tab,
		Home Directory tab, 262–63	272–73
	582–83
		HTTP Headers tab, 267–69	setting basic properties,
	WANs (wide area networks)
		ISAPI Filters tab, 261, 262	269–70
	defined, 504, 627
		Web Site tab (Default Web Site	setting options on
	security for environments
		Properties dialog box),	Documents tab, 271
	without firewalls, 122
		269–70	on satellite Internet, 93
	WAS (Web Administration
		Web sites	selecting as home page, 160
	Service), 258–59
		accessing Web pages in	tracking what users view, 168
	Web applications
		Internet Explorer, 166	unable to enter data at, 147
	configuring ISAPI applications
		adding to Trusted Sites zone,	Web pages offered by ISPs, 84
	with filter, 261–62
		146–47
	developing, 250

670

WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning)

WebDAV (Web Distributed	Windows Messenger, 219–48
Authoring and	adjusting preferences, 230–31
Versioning)	alerts, 233
about, 256–57	Application Sharing, 240,
setting up directory for,	244–46
276–77	automatically logging on to,
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy),	194
543, 588, 627	connecting through firewall,
Whiteboard, 240–44	222–24
buttons and actions in, 242–44	configuring firewalls for file
starting sessions in, 241	transfer, 223
Wi-Fi networks, 536–38, 551–55	configuring proxy server
ad hoc mode, 538	settings, 223–24
both modes operating with,	hardware support for UPnP,
539	222–23
configuring wireless settings,	contacting
552–54	mobile devices from,
defined, 627	246–47
hardware for, 551	people using different
infrastructure mode, 536–37,	programs, 228
539	creating contacts, 226–28
installing equipment, 551–52	defined, 627
troubleshooting, 555	emoticons and their keyboard
wireless standards for, 535	shortcuts, 231–32
Window Layout Properties	file transfer, 233–35
dialog box, 214	instant messaging, 229–30
windows. See also Conversation	inviting people into
window	conversation, 232–33
Administrator’s Programs, 245	logging on to Messenger, 194,
Command Prompt, 347,	226
360–61	.NET Passport account
Find Users, Contacts, And	changing, 226
Groups, 338	creating, 220–22
Group Policy, 495	online security and privacy
Network Connections, 69, 76,	with, 247–48
77	requesting Remote Assistance,
Phone, 239	246, 500
User Accounts, 331–35,	saving conversations, 233
450–51	sign-on during XP logon, 225
Windows Address Book, 215–16	starting, 220
Windows Components Wizard	status messages in, 228–29
clearing Internet Explorer as	upgrades to, 225
browser in, 138–39	video, 239–40
installing necessary	voice calls
components of IIS with,	to contacts, 236–38
578–79	making, 235–36
selecting IIS for installation, 260	to phone numbers, 238–39
Windows Internet Naming	VPN connections, 224
Service. See WINS	Whiteboard, 240–44

wireless access points

Windows Messenger console, 222

Windows Security dialog box, 331

Windows Services for UNIX, 527–28

Windows Support Tools, 359–60 Windows Task Manager,

599–602

CPU and page file use, 602 illustrated, 600

launching, 599

network utilization graphs, 600

Windows Update effects of Trustworthy

Computing Initiative in, 559

introduction of, 558

Windows XP Home Edition. See Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Windows XP installation CD configuring ICS host from,

298–99

Windows Support Tools, 359

Windows XP Professional. See Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Windows XP Service Pack 1, 137, 613–15

default applications, 613–15 overview, 613

updating IIS frequently, 579

Winipcfg, 354. See also Ipconfig WINS tab (Advanced TCP/IP

Settings dialog box), 40 WINS (Windows Internet

Naming Service) defined, 627

DNS and, 27

role of WINS server, 313

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), 543, 588, 627

wireless access points bridging wired and wireless

LANS, 536–37 defined, 49, 532, 627 detecting changes in access

point used, 538 hardware for, 539–40

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Wireless Link dialog box		workgroups
Wireless Link dialog box,	wireless networks, topologies	wizards (continued)
545–46	(continued)	Offline Favorite, 169
Wireless Local Area Networks	Windows XP as bridge, 542	Offline Files, 454–55
(WLANs), 14, 534–35,	wired LAN bridged with	Permissions, 254
627	wireless LANs, 287	Scheduled Synchronization,
Wireless Metropolitan Area	wireless access point as	462
Networks (WMANs),	bridge, 542	Server Extensions
535, 627	types of, 533–35	Configuration, 272
Wireless Network Properties	uses for, 532–33	Web Server Certificate, 254,
dialog box, 553–54	Wi-Fi, 536–38	278
wireless networks, 67, 531–55	ad hoc mode, 538	Windows Components,
about, 531	both modes operating with,	138–39, 260
configuring, 544–55	539	WLANs (Wireless Local Area
encrypting network traffic,	configuring wireless	Networks), 14, 534–35,
588	settings, 552–54	627
hardware, 539–40	hardware for, 551	WMANs (Wireless Metropolitan
hubs in, 49	infrastructure mode,	Area Networks), 535, 627
IEEE standards for, 534	536–37, 539	workgroups, 283–310
infrared, 536, 544–51	installing equipment,	authentication in domains vs.,
about, 533–34, 544–45	551–52	321–22
configuring connection for,	troubleshooting, 555	changing IP configuration,
545–47	WPANs, 14, 534, 627	300–301
linking to Internet via	wireless NICs, 539	characteristics of, 6–7
infrared-capable cell	Wireless Personal Area	defined, 6, 283, 627
phone, 550	Networks (WPANs), 14,	displaying icon for network
speed of, 545	534, 627	connections, 292
troubleshooting, 551	Wireless tab (properties dialog	ICS for, 301–8
using connection, 548–50	box), 553	changing host settings for,
managing from wireless icon,	Wireless Wide Area Networks	303–4
552	(WWANs), 535, 627	changing ICS hosts, 307–8
mobility and challenges in	Wireless Zero Configuration,	client connection
large networks, 537–38	539, 552	management, 305–7
security, 542–43	wiring for network connections,	host configurations, 302–3
supported by Windows XP,	50	shared workgroup connec-
14, 535	wizards. See also Network Setup	tion options, 294, 301–2
topologies, 540–42	Wizard; New Connection	troubleshooting earlier
completely wireless, access	Wizard	Windows versions, 303
point as residential	Add A Network Connection,	installing hardware for,
gateway, 541–42	76	291–94
completely wireless, ad hoc	Add Printer, 416–17, 418–19	name reverts to default in
mode, 540–41	Audio And Video Tuning,	Network Setup Wizard,
fixed wireless connections,	236–37	308
96	Certificate Trust List (CTL),	network topologies for,
Internet connection across	254	284–91
wired/wireless bridged	Create Shared Folder, 441	considering physical layout,
networks, 289	Import/Export, 173	284
multi-segment wired,	Internet Connection, 184	dispersed topology, 286–87
wireless, and HomePNA	.NET Passport, 221	IP routing vs. Network
networks, 290	Network Identification, 323–26	Bridge, 290

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workgroups

zones, AppleTalk

workgroups, network topologies	workgroups (continued)
for (continued)	client unreachable by
multiple bridges, 289	others on network, 310
multi-segment networks,	clients unable to connect,
287–90	308
peer-to-peer networks, 6–7	ICS host does not work,
planning for future, 291	309–10
planning network	manually assigned static IP
hardware, 291	addresses, 309
single room topology,	slow performance on
285–86	Internet connection, 310
overview, 283	Windows 95 clients unable
setting up, 294–300	to connect, 309
computers running earlier	unsuited for domain
Windows versions,	environments, 7
298–99	Workstation service, 577
network clients manually,	workstations
299–300	dialing into own, 479
with Network Setup	enabling compression on, 384
Wizard, 294–97	firewall support for, 118–19
other XP computers, 298	links to ISP, 82
solving common problems for,	Microsoft Windows 2000
308–10	Professional, 9
client can’t autodial AOL,	World Wide Web Publishing
310	service, 577

World Wide Web Service dialog box, 488, 579

worms, 591

WPANs (Wireless Personal Area Networks), 14, 534, 627

wrist grounding strap, 68 Write permission, 440 WWANs (Wireless Wide Area

Networks), 535, 627

X

XP Home Edition. See Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

XP Networking Properties dialog box, 427, 436

XP Professional. See Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Z

ZoneAlarm, 54, 124, 569, 591 zones, AppleTalk, 44

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About the Authors

Curt Simmons is a popular technology author who has written or coauthored more than 20 books about the Windows operating system, Microsoft networking technologies, and the Internet. Curt has a master’s degree in education and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).

James Causey is a senior software engineer and the author of numerous books on Windows, TCP/IP, and advanced networking topics. He holds MCSE and Microsoft Certified Professional+Internet (MCP+I) certifications and has experience with everything from front-line technical support to software development.

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