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name resolution   [See hostnames, resolution to IP addresses]
naming convention (8.3), disabling in NTFS  
NAT   [See Network Address Translation]
National Television Standards Committee (NTSC)  
negative and positive entries (resolve cache)  
Nelson's Email Organizer (for Outlook)  
Nero Burning ROM program  
NetBEU protocolI
       installing on XP
               difficulties of  
NetBEUI protocol  
       end of Microsoft support for  
       installing on XP
               disabling TCP/IP file and printer sharing  
               Windows 2000 version  
NetBIOS, IPX/SPX with  
NetIQ's free QCheck program   [See QCheck program]
Netscape 7 browser, Google Toolbar for  
Netscape Navigator
        cookie-based ad networks, opting out of  
       cookies, handling of  
netsh tool  
       netsh diag commands, listing of  
       using directly from command line for from netsh console  
NetShell utility, resetting TCP/IP to original configuration  
netstat command
        open network connections, getting information on  
network adapter's MAC address  
       cloning for residential gateway  
Network Address Translation (NAT)  
       automatic mapping of hostname to dynamic IP address, problems with  
       VPN connections and  
network and multiuser policies and rights  
Network Connections folder, closing down ports manually  
Network Setup Wizard, correcting TCP/IP configuration  
Network Stumbler program  
       detecting nearby wireless networks
               networks not part of FreeNets  
       wireless network cards it works with  
networking  
       closing down ports and blocking protocols  
       connections, management by HKEY_CURRENT_USER (Registry hive)  
       controlling another PC with remote access  
               configuring XP remote server  
               firewalls, remote access connections and  
               setting up remote client  
       direct cable connections, using  
               cables and connectors  
               Ethernet cable  
               serial or parallel cable  
       DNS settings, customizing for faster Internet access  
               cache settings  
               fixing DNS problems  
               HOSTS file  
       extending range of wireless network  
               antennas (access point or PCs), avoiding placement near large metal objects  
               avoid putting access point next to outside wall  
               avoid putting access point or PCs near microwavs or cordless phones  
                centrally locate access point  
               external and booster antennas, use of  
               vertical orientation of access point antennas  
               wireless PC antennas, pointing toward access point  
       firewalls
               Internet Connection Firewall (ICF)  
                unsolicited inbound traffic, allowing through  
               ZoneAlarm  
       making server always available by mapping hostname to dynamic IP address  
       peer-to-peer, improving with NetBEUI  
       proxy servers, protecting your PC with  
               configuring IE to use proxies  
               finding free, public proxies  
               limiting connections to certain web sites  
       renewing DHCP-assigned IP address  
       repairing broken TCP/IP connection  
       residential gateways, optimizing  
               cloning MAC address  
               hub/router settings for DSL access  
               VPN, settings for using  
       security, testing with Shields Up  
       speeding up network browsing  
       troubleshooting network connections  
               ipconfig utility, analyzing TCP/IP problems  
               netsh tool  
               netstat, getting information on open connections  
               pathping command, using  
               ping, diagnosing TCP/IP problems  
               tracing network and internat data path with tracert  
       VPN, setting up  
       Windows Media Player, privacy problems with  
       wireless networks
               checking WiFi performance with QCheck  
               war driving for WiFi access  
New Connection Wizard  
New document menu, cleaning up  
New ESP Share Group Wizard (Eudora)  
No-IP.com  
NoHTML plugin (for Outlook)  
noise filter for Indexing Service searches, editing  
non-plug-and-play devices, forcing display by Device Manager  
nonpresent or ghosted devices  
       forcing display with Device Manager  
NOT operators (unary and binary)  
Notepad, creting batch file  
Notification Area
       hiding all icons in  
       network icon  
       wireless network connections, information about  
NTBackup  
       inability to back up directly to CDs  
       installed on XP Home, ASR and  
       restoring a backup  
NTFS (NT File System)
       naming convention (8.3), disabling  
NTFS (NT File System) compression  
       converting previous filesystems to  
       disk space saved by  
       folder compression, effects on files  
       improving NTFS performance  
       ZIP files vs.  
NTI Deluxe Backup Plus! Now  
ntoskrnl .exe file  
NTSC (National Television Standards Committee)  
null Ethernet cables   2nd  
       cheap networking with  
               TCP/IP settings for  
null serial cables   2nd  
Num Lock, automatically turning on at startup  
numbers
       in Indexing Service queries  
       representing DWORD data type in Registry values