Chapter 1
Overview of Windows Server 2019 Networking
IN THIS CHAPTER
Examining the Network and Sharing Center
Controlling your network settings
Configuring TCP/IP on Windows Server 2019
Understanding DHCP and why you need it
Understanding DNS and how it makes your life easier
Aserver can’t do its fundamental job without a solid and reliable network to support it. The network you’ll support will most likely be an Ethernet network. Ethernet networks use an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. There are different categories of Ethernet cable, but the most common ones are Category 5e (Cat5e) and Category 6 (Cat6). As you go up in category, you gain speed and, in some cases, distance.
If your organization occupies a single building or a small office space, you’ll probably be supporting a local area network (LAN), and your organization will most likely own all the network components. If your organization is larger and more geographically dispersed, you may be supporting a wide area network ...
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