Chapter 9: Networking with Windows XP

Overview

A s an A+ technician, a major task that you frequently encounter, aside from hardware and software configuration, is working with Windows XP’s networking features. In fact, I’ve devoted several chapters in this book to networking issues, such as Remote Desktop, Remote Assistance, Internet Connection Sharing, and Internet Connection Firewall. Before these features, however, are the standard networking options and functions that Windows XP brings to the networking table. If you have worked at all with Windows 2000, you will certainly see many similarities, with a few new tricks Windows XP provides to give you more networking flexibility as well as more functionality. In this chapter, you’ll take a look at Windows XP networking, covering a variety of issues and configurations you are likely to run across in your job. In this chapter, you’ll...