Who Should Read This Book

This book is intended for the following audiences:

• Windows networking consultants and planners This includes anyone planning for or deploying a network containing computers running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista.

• Windows network administrators This includes anyone who is currently managing a Windows network and wants to gain additional technical knowledge about TCP/IP and its implementation for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista.

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSEs) and Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) This book can be a standard reference for MCSEs and MCTs for the TCP/IP protocol suite.

• General technical staff Because this book is mostly about TCP/IP protocols and processes, independent of its implementation in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista, general technical staff can use this book as an in-depth reference on TCP/IP protocols.

• Information technology(IT) students This book, using the training slides included on the companion CD-ROM, can serve as an excellent textbook for a comprehensive intermediate or advanced-level TCP/IP course taught at an educational institution or inside your organization.