When TCP/IP is used as a transport protocol with Windows NT, Windows NT computers can communicate with other kinds of systems without additional networking software. Microsoft TCP/IP in combination with other parts of Windows NT provides a scalable solution for enterprise networks that include a mix of system types and software on many platforms.
This section summarizes how TCP/IP works with Windows NT to provide enterprise networking solutions. For information about how the elements discussed in this section fit within the networking architecture, see "TCP/IP and Windows NT Networking" in Chapter 12, "Networking Concepts for TCP/IP."