Using TCP/IP for Scalability in Windows Networks

TCP/IP delivers a scalable internetworking technology widely supported by hardware and software vendors.

When TCP/IP is used as the enterprise-networking protocol, the Windows-based networking solutions from Microsoft can be used on an existing internetwork to provide client and server support for TCP/IP and connectivity utilities. These solutions include:

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5, with enhancements to support wide area networks (WAN), TCP/IP printing, extended LMHOSTS file, Windows Sockets 1.1, FTP Server service software, and DHCP and WINS client software.
• Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5, with the same enhancements as Windows NT, plus DHCP server and WINS server software to support the implementation of these new protocols.
• Microsoft TCP/IP-32 for Windows for Workgroups 3.11, with Windows Sockets support, can be used to provide access for Windows for Workgroups computers to Windows NT, LAN Manager, and other TCP/IP systems. Microsoft TCP/IP-32 includes DHCP and WINS client software.
• Microsoft LAN Manager, including both client and server support for Windows Sockets, and MS-DOS–based connectivity utilities. The Microsoft Network Client 2.0 software on the Windows NT Server compact disc includes new Microsoft TCP/IP support with DHCP and WINS clients.

The current version of TCP/IP for Windows NT also supports IP routing in systems with multiple network adapters attached to separate physical networks (multihomed systems).

Figure 10.2 TCP/IP for Windows NT Supports IP Routing for Multihomed Systems