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NAT (network address translation), 278, 361
nbtstat tool, 274
.NET passport, 174
NetBIOS, 267
NetGear, 278
Netscape, 417
netstat tool, 274
network adapters
information, 479
XP Professional installation and, 4
network address translation (NAT), 278, 361
network bridges, 285-288
creating, 286-288, 408
overview of, 285-286, 406-407
Network Configuration Operators, 181
network connections
direct cable connections, 294-297
ICS hosts and, 395-396
incoming connections, 297-298
information, 480
infrared connections, 307-308
Internet connections, 373-374
launching, 375-376
Local Area Connections, 263-265
overview of, 37
troubleshooting, 266
VPN connections, 299-300
XP Professional installation and, 3-4
Network Connections icon, Control Panel, 53
Network Identification Wizard, 289-293
Access level page, 292
User Account and Domain Information page, 290
User Account page, 291
network interface cards. See NICs (network interface cards)
network printers, 233-234
Network Setup Wizard
enabling ICF, 403
ICS host, changing, 399
ICS host configuration, 395
installing downlevel clients, 284
installing first computer (client) on network, 281-284
network shares, 12-13
Network tab, Windows Media Player, 464
network topologies
Ethernet, 278-279
HomePNA, 279
wireless, 280
networking
802.11b networks, 308-311
bridges, 285-288
connecting to Windows domain, 288-294
direct cable connections, 294-297
home/office networks. See home/office networks
incoming connections, 297-298
infrared networks, 304-308
installing NICs, 262-263
LAN connections, 265-268
managing NIC bindings, 263-265
TCP/IP. See TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
troubleshooting access, 518
VPNs, 298-300
wireless networks, 300-304
Networking tab, dial-up properties, 386-387
Never Dial a Connection, Internet Explorer, 413-414
New Connection Wizard, 374
New Connections dialog box, 376
NICs (network interface cards)
ICS hosts and, 393
installing, 262-263
managing NIC bindings, 263-265
networking hardware and, 277
wireless NICs, 303
normal backup, 213
Norton Internet Security, 400
Notification Area
dial-up configuration and, 378
overview of, 43-44
setting time and date, 51
Now Playing, 449-451
nslookup, 276
NTCompat.inf database, 143
NTFS
converting to, 525
features, 195-196
file systems, 4-5
mounting volumes to empty NTFS folder, 203
overhead requirements, 196
NTFS compression, 81-83
NTFS permissions
advanced, 187-190
compared with share-level permissions, 191-192
rules, 187
unavailable, 515
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