This TECHNICAL REFERENCE delivers must-know information on TCP/IP for any IT professional working with Windows .NET Server. The book focuses on core TCP/IP protocols such as IP, ICMP, IGMP, and UDP; physical protocols such as Ethernet; and application protocols such as DNS, DHCP and WINS. It also provides details on NDIS and Windows NT(r)-based networking architecture. The book starts with the fundamentals and builds comprehension layer by layer. Companion CD-ROM contains supplemental materials, including technical white papers. Provides practical and in-depth information on the entire TCP/IP protocols suite for Windows .NET Server Builds comprehension of TCP/IP protocols layer by layer Features ample illustrations, tables, and real-world examples CD-ROM includes Microsoft white papers on TCP/IP