Manage a Windows Server 2003 Network: Part 4

Table of Contents

1. Main Menu
2. Part 4: Configure & Manage Static IP Routing
3. 4.1 Basic Terminology
4. 4.2: Routing Basics
5. 4.2.1: Understanding the Routing Table
6. 4.3: Static Routing
7. 4.3.1: Persistent Routes
8. 4.3.2: An example of Static Route Configuration
9. 4.4: An Introduction to the Routing & Remote Access Service
10. Video: Using RRAS to configure and view Static Routes
11. Review Questions for Part 4

4.1 Basic Terminology

• Network - Hosts on a network can send data to each other by using the hardware address (MAC address) as destination address. Bridges and switched hubs are used to extend and manipulate traffic on a network.

• Internet-work - This is a group of networks that are attached to each other using routers. The MAC address is not visible to all hosts. Therefore a routed protocol such as IP must be used to allow the routers to find the correct destination through the network.

• Autonomous System - This is a group of routers in an Internet-work, which exchange information on which networks are available, and what routes to take to get to them. An autonomous system can also be defined as a group of devices under a common administration

• Routed Protocols - These are routed over the Internet-work. Examples include IP, IPX and AppleTalk

• Routing Protocols - This is the software configured and installed on routers to regularly calculate the best paths (routes) to the destination address in the internet-work. Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) are examples of routing protocols