IT professionals get the technical drill-down they need to deploy and support TCP/IP protocols and services in the Windows 2000 environment. This authoritative Technical Reference explores TCP/IP protocols layer by layer in the OSI model -- offering timely and in-depth information specific to Windows 2000-based network administration. It offers practical coverage for handling daily connectivity issues, and spans the more arcane topics necessary to ensure solid performance and reliability on Windows 2000-based wide area networks, even for large organizations.