index_N

N

name resolution, 355

namespaces

Active Directory, 181

Domain Name Service (DNS), 181

naming conventions

computer name, 139, 228-229

domain names , 230-231

groups, 267

NetBIOS names, 228-229

user accounts, 257

usernames, 316-317

naming services, 19

native-mode domains, 185

NBTSTAT utility, 375

NCP (NetWare Core Protocol), 50

NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification), 31, 33

NDS (Novell Directory Services), 169

nearline backup, 297

.NET interim mode domains, 185

Net Logon service, 34

NET USE command, 227-228

NetBEUI (NetBIOS Enhanced User Interface) protocol, 51

NetBIOS interface

Microsoft networks, 31

Novell networks, 33

NetBIOS names, 228-229, 242

NetBIOS (Networked Basic Input-Output System) protocol, 51

NetBIOS over TCP/IP, 244

.NET-mode domains , 185

NetMon utility, 346-348, 377

NETSTAT tool, 248, 375

NetWare Core Protocol (NCP), 50

NetWare-compatible Network Provider, 32

network

client/server network, 12

communications, 11

connections, 10-11

defined, 9-10

distributed-star network, 56

host/terminal network, 12

hybrid network, 56

internetwork, 124

pathways , 14-15

peer-to-peer network, 12

server-based network, 12

services, 11, 13-17

sharing resources, 17-18

software, 11

token-passing network, 59

topologies, 55-60

trends, 19

workstations, 13

network adapter. See network interface card (NIC)

network backups , 296

network board. See network interface card (NIC)

network clients , 13

Network Connections MMC snap-in, 166

Network DDE service, 35

network design

backbone, 79

checking the design, 80

growth, 79

management issues, 79

network map, 77, 83-87

network technologies, 78

online work environment, 78

planning, 75-78

requirements, 75-78

resources, 78-79

reviews, 82-83

network driver, 22-23

Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS), 31, 33

Network File System (NFS), 27

Network group , 267

network ID (IP addresses), 232-234

network interface card (NIC)

bandwidth, 94

bus connector, 90

bus mastering, 94, 376

configuring, 98-102

connections, 90, 102-103

coprocessors , 94, 376

defined, 10-11

device drivers, 102

DIP switches, 99-100

Direct Memory Access (DMA), 94, 101, 376

edge connector, 91, 97-98

EISA NIC, 92

Ethernet, 62

Fibre Channel, 93-94

FireWire, 93-94

Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), 102

hooking up, 102-103

hot-standby capacity, 133

how it works, 90

installing, 95-98

interrupt request (IRQ), 99-101

I/O port address, 101

ISA NIC, 91-92

jumper blocks, 100

MCA NIC, 92-93

media connectors, 90

memory, 376

PC cards, 91

PC placeholders, 98

PCI NIC, 93

performance, 94, 376

Plug-and-Play compatibility, 95

Pre-boot Extension Environment (PXE)-compliant NIC, 149

RAM buffering, 95, 102

routing, 374

shared adapter memory, 95

shared system memory, 95

troubleshooting, 103

uses, 22

using multiple NICs, 133

VLB NIC, 93

Network layer (OSI reference model), 46

network map

creating, 83-86

illustration of, 77

updating, 87

network medium. See also cables

baseband transmission, 107

broadband transmission, 107

evaluating options, 105-106

hertz (Hz), 107

throughput, 107

network operating system (NOS), 16

network problems

addresses, 378-379

avoiding, 380

baseline reports , 342-343

bridges, 354

checking settings, 348-349

congestion, 352

disk space shortage, 352-353

documenting problems, 343-345

failed networks, 373-374

flowcharts, 346

hardware, 380

hubs, 355

intermittent problems, 355-356

isolating, 345

locating failures in a network segment, 354-355

name resolution, 355

NetMon utility, 346-348, 377

new or different features, 379

routers, 354

server, 355

server unavailability, 349-350

slow networking services, 351-352

stopped services, 378

symptoms to watch for, 346

Technical Support Incident, 379

traffic analysis, 377

WAN links, 355

when to perform network tasks , 353-354

wiring, 355

network protocols. See protocols

network shares

administrative, 324

files, 284-286

network shares ( continued )

hidden shares, 324

print devices, 220-222

network technologies

asychronous transfer mode (ATM), 67

bridges, 68-69

brouter, 69

defined, 55

distinguishing between, 60

Ethernet, 61-64, 66

Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), 58, 66-67

gateway, 69-70

interconnecting , 70-71

mixing, 70-71

proliferation of, 66

repeater, 68

researching , 67

routers, 69

speed (ranking of), 68

token ring, 61, 65-66

network trunks, 113

network-aware applications, 23

Networked Basic Input-Output System (NetBIOS) protocol, 51

networking components

built-in, 26-28

third-party, 26-28

networking hardware

cables, 10

connectors, 10

device drivers, 11

hubs, 10

network interface card (NIC), 10-11

repeaters, 10

software, 11

New Connection Wizard, 166

NFS (Network File System), 27

bandwidth, 94

bus connector, 90

bus mastering, 94, 376

configuring, 98-102

connections, 90, 102-103

coprocessors, 94, 376

defined, 10-11

device drivers, 102

DIP switches, 99-100

Direct Memory Access (DMA), 94, 101, 376

edge connector, 91, 97-98

EISA NIC, 92

Ethernet, 62

Fibre Channel, 93-94

FireWire, 93-94

Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), 102

hooking up, 102-103

hot-standby capacity, 133

how it works, 90

installing, 95-98

interrupt request (IRQ), 99-101

I/O port address, 101

ISA NIC, 91-92

jumper blocks, 100

MCA NIC, 92-93

media connectors, 90

memory, 376

PC cards, 91

PC placeholders, 98

PCI NIC, 93

performance, 94, 376

Plug-and-Play compatibility, 95

Pre-boot Extension Environment (PXE)-compliant NIC, 149

RAM buffering, 95, 102

routing, 374

shared adapter memory, 95

shared system memory, 95

troubleshooting, 103

uses, 22

using multiple NICs, 133

VLB NIC, 93

normal backups, 294

Norton antivirus software, 293

NOS (network operating system), 16

Novell Directory Services (NDS), 169

Novell NetWare protocols, 50

Novell network

Client for NetWare Networks, 32-33

Client for NetWare Networks Redirector, 33

Installable File System Manager (IFSMGR), 32

MultiProtocol Router (MPR), 32

NetWare-compatible Network Provider, 32

Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS), 33

network protocols, 33

NSLOOKUP tool, 248, 375

NTBACKUP program, 184, 299, 302-306

NTDSUTIL utility, 192

NTFS, 139, 280-283

NTLM Security Support Provider service, 35