Lesson 1: Understanding Name Resolution in Windows Server 2008 Networks
When you connect to a computer, you normally specify it by a name such as “www.microsoft.com” or “FileSrvB.” However, computer names such as these are used only for human benefit. For a connection to be established to a remote computer, the name you specify must be translated into an IP address to which packets can be routed. In computer terminology, to resolve a computer name means to translate the name into an address, and the process in general is called name resolution.
Name resolution is one of the most important components in a network infrastructure. To be a Windows network administrator, you need to understand how names are resolved so that you can configure and troubleshoot ...
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