Windows SBS 2008: Networking basics

Applies To: Windows SBS 2008

As a small business administrator, you need an efficient and effective way to share files, folders, and other resources for activities such as faxing and printing. You want e-mail for communication among employees and with their customers, and you need a way to easily collaborate on the same document. You probably need to easily monitor and manage your network, access the Internet, and protect your network from unauthorized access. Windows SBS 2008 is specifically designed to meet these needs. Before you install and use Windows SBS 2008, it is helpful for you to understand basic network concepts.

Windows SBS 2008 is based on specific network concepts that are commonly used in small business networks. The following sections detail these concepts:

• Networking Basics: Peer-to-peer vs. server-based networks

• Networking Basics:Internet connections

• Networking Basics:Domain names

• Networking Basics:Firewalls

• Networking Basics:E-mail

• Networking Bascis:Certificates

• Networking Basics: Virtual private networks

• Networking Basics: Network addressing