A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
The various types of security groups that Windows allows you to create. In the previous article, I showed you how to create security groups in Windows Server 2003. When I walked you through the process though, you might have noticed that Windows allows you to create a few different types of groups, as shown in Figure A. As you might […]
Read moreThis article continues the discussion on Universal Groups and the concept of group nesting. In the previous article in this series, I introduced you to the concept of using groups to manage network access control, rather than granting permissions directly to users. I then went on to explain that Windows Server 2003 supports a few different types of groups, and […]
Read moreThe role that the Windows Operating System plays in networking. I received an e-mail message from a reader who wanted to know why most of the articles in this series have focused on Windows. It was not so much that the person who sent me the message hated Microsoft, or preferred Linux, or anything like that, but wondered why Windows […]
Read moreHow the OSI model is used to help applications to communicate across a network. Suppose that an application needs to be able to communicate across the network. The application developer does not build network drivers into the application, they merely write the application in a way that allows it to make certain calls to the Windows operating system. The manufacturer […]
Read moreThis article continues the Networking for Beginners series by explaining how to make resources available on a network. In the previous article, I talked about the OSI model and how it serves as a model for implementing abstraction between the hardware and the software. In this article, I had originally intended to talk about how protocol stacks are related to […]
Read moreThis article continues the Networking for Beginner series by talking about the difference between file level and share level permissions. In the previous part of this article series, I began showing you how to create a network share that you can use to share resources located on a server. So far, we have created a share, but we have yet […]
Read moreHere’s the problem. You’re cheap…huh? 🙂 … have one or two wireless laptops that you want to get connected to your LAN, and don’t want to buy an access point or wireless router to do it. Can it be done? NOTES: • The following procedure is for WinXP Home, but will work with XP Pro. It will not work with […]
Read moreIntroduction Wireless networks are wonderful things – when they work! But many consumers find that even if they manage to get their WLAN (wireless LAN) working, keeping it up and running reliably with good performance is often frustrating and a struggle. Though flaky equipment and improper setup can sometimes be the cause, all too often the growing popularity of WLAN […]
Read moreToday we’re taking a look at the home networking hardware: what the individual pieces do, when you need them, and how best to deploy them. Read on to get a clearer picture of what you need to optimize your home network. When do you need a switch? A hub? What exactly does a router do? Do you need a router […]
Read moreLet’s imagine you’re a system administrator at a large company. You are implementing a new network of several hundred computers. All is fine and well until you realize: you have to manually input every single IP address, subnet mask, and gateway settings onto every single computer. You’re paid well, but maybe not that well. For those of us who don’t […]
Read more