servers, 635 – 636 , 639 – 641
hardware
configuring, 367 – 375
hubs and switches, 364
initializing, 365 – 367
network cable, 363 – 364
NICs (network interface cards), 361 – 363
routers and bridges, 365
Internet connections, 383 – 384
dial-up connections, 388 – 389
DSL service, 385 – 386
ISP information, 384 – 385
for LTSP, 629 – 630
PPPoE configuration, 386 – 388
troubleshooting, 389
localhost (loopback) interface, 348
checking availability, 348
manual configuration, 349
resources for information, 390
security, 355
TCP/IP
addressing, 353 – 355 , 359
broadcast/unicast/multicast addressing, 360 – 361
explained, 352
IP masquerading, 355
IPv6, 356 – 359
ports, 356
subnetting, 359 – 360
troubleshooting, 364