This section lists supplemental readings by objective. Study these sources thoroughly before taking exam 70-271.
Objective 5.1 “How to troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity with Windows XP” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314067)
“Troubleshooting home networking in Windows XP” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308007)
“How To: Enable or Disable Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283673)
Objective 5.2 “How to Write LMHOSTS File for Domain Validation and Other Name Resolution Issues” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314108)
“How to configure TCP/IP to use DNS in Windows XP” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305553)
Objective 5.3 “How To: Configure and Use Dial-Up Connections in Windows XP” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310410)
“Behavior of RAS connections with the Fast User Switching Feature” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289669)
“Windows XP Professional Product Documentation, Dial-Up Connections” (available online at http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/conn_dialup.mspx)
Objective 5.4 “How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 6” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=293907)
“How to Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer and Outlook Express in Windows XP” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318378)
Objective 5.5 “How to configure or disable Solicited Remote Assistance in Windows XP” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306496)
“Overview of Remote Assistance in Windows XP” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=300546)
“How to Use Offer Remote Assistance” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308013)
“Getting Started Using Remote Desktop” (available online at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/gomobile/remotedesktop/)
“How To: Turn on Remote Desktop Automatic Logon in Windows XP” (available online at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281262)