Designing a TCP/IP Network
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
The TCP/IP protocol suite defines industry standard networking protocols for data networks, including the Internet. Determining the best design and implementation of your TCP/IP network ensures optimal reliability, availability, scalability, security, and performance for your enterprise. You can also start to explore the next generation of the Internet layer protocol of the TCP/IP protocol suite — IP version 6 (IPv6) — by introducing Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 IPv6 into part of your IPv4 network.
In This Chapter
Overview of Designing a TCP/IP Network
Planning the IP-Based Infrastructure
Designing an IP Addressing Scheme
Planning an IP Configuration Strategy
Introducing IPv6 on Your Network
Additional Resources for Designing a TCP/IP Network
Related Information
For more information about IP configuration strategies using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), see "Deploying DHCP" in this book.
For more information about using Domain Name System (DNS) for name resolution, see "Deploying Domain Name System (DNS)" in this book.
For more information about using Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) for name resolution in networks that support clients running Microsoft® Windows NT®, see "Deploying WINS" in this book.