The Core Network Companion Guide: Deploying IP Addressing for Branch Offices is live on the Web and available for download in the Microsoft Download Center (MS DLC) at the following locations: Web: http://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn151292.aspx...

The Windows Server Networking TechCenter is now redesigned to help you accomplish your networking goals with the right documentation for the Windows Server products that you use. You can find the new TechCenter at http://aka.ms/mj4ecs If you know...

I was fortunate to be involved in helping Microsoft product teams put together a series of presentations for networking-focused Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs) at the MVP Global Summit 2009 here in Seattle and Redmond. Although there was no...

In today’s interconnected world, we’re always looking for better ways to protect our computers from the threats on the Internet. Windows Firewall is an important piece of armor to include in your security arsenal. Windows Firewall can swap the set...

Today was my first day of booth duty at the Documentation and User Assistance booth at Tech Ed North America 2009 and it went pretty well. Attendees were very receptive to our key messages about how User Assistance teams added value to what is already...

The following are some nslookup commands that can help when troubleshooting an incorrect or nonexistent Domain Name System (DNS) entry, such as an A record or MX record. The root for this type of problem is typically one of three things: · Expired...

Are you curious about DirectAccess , the new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that provides transparent and automatic intranet access when roaming on the Internet? Answer: Yes, what a silly question! Do you want to see it working for...

The purpose of this blog is to provide timely information about the documentation for Windows networking technologies that is produced by the networking writing team in the Windows Server User Assistance group here at Microsoft. We also want to have a...

The Cable Guy article in the June 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine online, titled “ NAP on the Internet ,” is now available. Network Access Protection (NAP) on the Internet is an extension of the Internet Protocol security (IPsec) enforcement method to...

Does your organization use virtual private networks (VPNs) to allow remote users to access the organization’s private network from the Internet? Have you ever been frustrated when your VPN drops simply because you switched from a wired to a wireless connection...

Check out these new resources on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 networking: · DirectAccess Solution Web page This page describes DirectAccess and provides links to videos, demos, whitepapers, and related Web sites. You can also get to this page...

Does your organization require that you control the deployment of device drivers to only those that have been tested and approved for use? Are your users prevented from downloading device drivers from Windows Update for that (or other reasons)? If so...

If you have ever needed to troubleshoot network client connectivity problems, you know that trying to uncover the source of those problems can be quite difficult. Even very small office and home office (SOHO) networks have numerous components that must...

In this WSUAN blog post , Dave Bishop and I presented a prototype for a new content type known as a learning roadmap . This content type guides novice or new-to-technology IT Pros through the prerequisite knowledge and the body of published content for...

In this blog post , I described how you can provide us with feedback on our topics through the Click to Rate and Give Feedback box for our topics on TechNet and MSDN. I am pleased to report that I recently updated the following topics within the Networking...

The Cable Guy article in the July 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine online, titled “ Support for IPv6 in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 ,” is now available. The latest versions of Windows leverage IPv6 to create new productivity and connectivity solutions...

Greetings networking fans! I recently scrubbed and updated the following TechNet Technologies and Solutions Web pages for Windows networking with new sections and links to Windows Server 2008 content: · Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP...

I recently interviewed my teammate Corey Plett for his perspective on writing about networking technologies for Microsoft and passion for technical writing. Click here , and then click on the musical note graphic to open, download, and then play the...

By teammate Brit Weston and I recently gave presentations to the Seattle Windows Networking User Group (free pizza will make me do crazy things like this :>). I presented a lecture on wireless and 802.1X-authenticated wired security technologies (802...

The DirectAccess Early Adopter's Guide, updated for Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC), is published in the following locations: · As Web articles on TechNet · As a white paper in the Microsoft download center This guide has the latest...

The Solution Accelerators Group at Microsoft have released updated versions of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit and Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) guides for Windows Server 2008 R2. · The MAP Toolkit version 4.0 is available...

Windows Server 2008 R2 released to manufacturing yesterday! See the following Windows Server Division Weblog posts for the details and when you can get your hands on it: · Windows Server 2008 R2 Reaches the RTM Milestone! · When to expect Windows...

I thought I would take the opportunity to spotlight a very cool blog for Windows Networking: the Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/networking/default.aspx , published by the Customer Service and Support (CSS) Enterprise...

In this blog post , I described how you can provide us with ratings and comments for our topics on TechNet and MSDN through the Click to Rate and Give Feedback box. In July 2009, the following topics have been updated based on your comments: · Network...

Greetings to the folks out there in the Windows Networking developer community! As you may or may not have noticed (we hope you have, of course!) the Windows Networking Developer Documentation Team has been hard at work for the past year, creating...