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TCP/IP (v4 and v6) Technical Reference

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07/02/2012

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008

TCP/IP (v4 and v6) Technical Reference

This technical reference contains the following topics:

Next Generation TCP/IP Architecture
IP and Related Technologies RFCs
IP Version 4 (IPv4)
IP Version 6 (IPv6)

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