This chapter describes how TCP/IP fits in the Windows NT network architecture and explains the various components of the Internet Protocol suite and IP addressing. As part of the discussion on name resolution in Windows-based networking, this chapter also describes NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NBT) and Domain Name System (DNS). For additional information about these topics, see the books listed in the "Welcome" section of this manual.
This chapter also provides conceptual information about two key features for Microsoft TCP/IP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).
The following topics appear in this chapter: