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The Internet Protocol Suite is the dominant network protocol used in enterprise networks and across the Internet. The Internet Protocol Suite represents a large collection of layered network protocols. The Internet Protocol Suite is often referred to as TCP/IP based on two of the most important protocols included in the suite: the Internet Protocol (IP) and the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
IPv6 and IPv4 represent the two available versions of the Internet Protocol. TCP is one of several important network services often referred to as IP protocols that operate over IPv6 and IPv4 networks. The User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) are other important IP protocols used over IPv6 and IPv4 networks. There are a number of other IP protocols that can be used over IPv6 and IPv4 networks.
Windows Sockets considers each network protocol suite as a unique address family. So the IPv6 protocol is considered the AF_INET6 address family and the IPv4 protocol is considered the AF_INET address family. The IPv6 and IPv4 protocols support the use of various layered IP protocols such as TCP, UDP, and ICMP.
Windows Sockets were initially designed to add support for IPv4 to Windows. However, the Windows Sockets programming interface was designed from the onset with the ability to support other network protocol suites. Over time, versions of Windows and the associated Windows Sockets have included native support for other network protocol suites (IPX/SPX and AppleTalk, for example). Support for other network protocols was also available for versions of Windows as third-party software from vendors.
Before the growth and popularity of the Internet, various other network protocol suites were used in networked environments, particularly for local Intranets. The choice of a network protocol suite was often based on the size of the network or the expertise of the IT networking staff. With today's global Internet connectivity linking even the smallest networks to the rest of the world, networking expertise in IPv6 and IPv4 is essential for networking professionals. As a result, other previously important network protocol suites are now in very limited use and have become obviated. Native support for these obviated network protocol suites, often referred to as legacy network protocols, has been dropped from recent versions of Microsoft Windows. Support for some of these legacy protocols may be available as third-party software from vendors (ATM with ATM network hardware, for example).
The following table identifies native Windows support for common network protocol suites.
IPv6 on Windows 2000: The IPv6 protocol is supported on Windows 2000 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and later with the Microsoft IPv6 Technology Preview for Windows 2000.
NetBIOS: The NetBIOS protocol is commonly used by naming services on Windows. NetBIOS can use multiple network protocol suites including IP (NetBIOS over TCP/IP), IPX/SPX, and NetBEUI. Winsock supports NetBIOS over TCP/IP (commonly call NetBT) only on the 32-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista. Winsock supports NetBIOS over TCP/IP and NetBIOS using IPX on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. Winsock supports NetBIOS over TCP/IP, NetBIOS using IPX, and NetBIOS using NetBEUI on Windows 2000.
IrDA: The Infrared Data Association (IrDA) protocol is supported if the computer has an infrared port and driver installed.
Bluetooth: Winsock support for Bluetooth as a network protocol suite includes the Bluetooth Personal Area Network (PAN) and Dial up Networking (DUN) profiles. Bluetooth support in Windows also includes using the Bluetooth Human Interface Device (HID) and other profiles for connecting to keyboards, pointing devices, and other input devices which are unrelated to network protocols.
DLC on Windows 2003 and Windows XP: The Data Link Control (DLC) protocol is supported on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP when the DLC driver included with Microsoft Host Integration Server 2006, Host Integration Server 2004, or Host Integration Server 2000 is installed.
ATM on Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000: The Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) protocol is supported on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 when an ATM network adapter is installed. The protocol for classical IP over ATM (sometimes abbreviated as CLIP/ATM) is defined in RFC 2225 and related documents published by the IETF. Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 provide a full implementation of this standard.
NetBEUI on Windows 2000: The NetBEUI protocol is not directly supported by Windows sockets. But the NetBIOS protocol which may use multiple network protocols supports using the NetBEUI protocol on Windows 2000.
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by Leo A. Notenboom, © 2005
In one of your other articles you mentioned that it might sometimes be easier to connect computers on a small LAN using a networking protocol other than TCP/IP - you mentioned IPX and Netbeui. Great, so how do I do that?
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TCP/IP is the protocol of the internet (in fact, the I stands for Internet),so anything you do on the internet requires that you use TCP/IP.
TCP/IP can be a little difficult to set up at times, though, because itrequires things like routers and subnets and DNS ... oh my! If all you want isa few machines on a small local area network, different protocols might beeasier to setup.
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Protocols like IXP/SPX and Netbeui are less efficient, and even somewhatless secure, than TCP/IP, but on a small network that may simply not be anissue. Also, with TCP/IP being the predominant network protocol these days, notall applications, and not all networking hardware support other protocols.
But the good news is that for simply sharing files and printers across alocal area network, once installed, these protocols usually 'just work'.
Let's install IPX.
In Control Panel, open up NetworkConnections:
Right click on Local Area Connection, and click onProperties, and this dialog results:
Click on the Install... button, and this dialogappears:
Click on Protocol, and click Add.... Aftera few seconds, a dialog similar to this will appear:
Click on the NWLink IPX/SPX... protocol, and clickOK. The protocol will be installed.
Once you're done, you'll return to the Properties dialog, only this time thenew protocol will be listed:
Click on Close, and it's likely you'll then need to rebootyour machine for the installation to complete.
Now you'll note that Netbeui was not one of the options. That's becausetechnically Netbeui is no longer a supported protocol by Microsoft. However,they still include the drivers on the Windows XP CD-ROM. The process is similarto what we just did for IPX, but rather than walk through it again, an articlein the Microsoft Knowledgebase details How to installNetbeui on Windows XP.
Which protocol you'll actually want is somewhat vague, because it depends onwhat problem you're attempting to solve, and what your applications andnetworking equipment support. But do remember this: you will need TCP/IP totalk to anything on the internet. Fortunately, you can have more than oneprotocol installed at the same time.
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December 31, 2011 3:06 PM
Where would I install ipxwrapper in w7. We are trying to network play (local) SCRABBLE COMPLETE Thank you and Happy New Year.
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