Microsoft TCP/IP

Microsoft TCP/IP on Windows 2000 enables enterprise networking and connectivity on Windows 2000 and Windows NT–based computers. Adding TCP/IP to a Windows 2000 configuration offers the following advantages:

  • A standard, routable enterprise networking protocol that is the most complete and accepted protocol available. All modern network operating systems offer TCP/IP support, and most large networks rely on TCP/IP for much of their network traffic.

  • A technology for connecting dissimilar systems. Many standard connectivity utilities are available to access and transfer data between dissimilar systems, including File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Telnet, a terminal emulation protocol. Several of these standard utilities are included with Windows 2000.

  • A robust, scalable, cross-platform client/server framework. Microsoft TCP/IP offers the Windows Sockets interface, which is ideal for developing client/server applications that can run on Windows Sockets–compliant stacks from other vendors.

  • A method of gaining access to the Internet. The Internet consists of thousands of networks worldwide, connecting research facilities, universities, libraries, and private companies.

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The word internet (lowercase i) refers to multiple TCP/IP networks connected with routers. References to the Internet (uppercase I) refer to the worldwide public Internet. References to the intranet refer to a private internetwork.