Using Windows 2000 Professional with Windows 2000 Server

Windows 2000 Professional makes configuring and using networking technology easier with features such as Network and Dial-up Connections. It also includes numerous networking features to take advantage of the latest TCP/IP networking innovations and standards, such as Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), Internet Protocol security (IPSec), Internet Connection Sharing, Quality of Service (QoS), and dynamic multi-link dialing. For more information about Network and Dial-up Connections, see Local and Remote Network Connections in this book.

When using Windows 2000 Professional with Windows 2000 Server, you can take advantage of many server-based networking features and services, such as the Windows 2000 implementations of DNS, and the WINS name-resolution services that provide interoperability with previous versions of Windows. For more information about the networking features included with Windows 2000 Server, see the TCP/IP Core Networking Guide . For more information about the networking features in Windows 2000 Professional, see Part 4, Network Configuration and Management and Part 5 Network Interoperability in this book