Chapter 2. Setting Up and Utilizing an SBS 2008 Network

For seasoned IT professionals and novice computer users alike, the small office network has gone from a once fabled invention of the 1980s to a completely commonplace, if not mandatory, feature of any stable business. Accordingly, Microsoft has taken account of this and implemented many new and advanced networking features in Windows SBS 2008. Namely, Microsoft has tried to make SBS 2008 a central focal point of the entire network, like it should arguably already be.

In this chapter, you will learn to

  • Plan an SBS 2008 network installation

  • Configure SBS 2008 client computers for networking

  • Use command-line networking commands

  • Diagnose small network problems

  • Implement wireless networking

Understanding ...

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