Frequently asked Questions

Networking basics
Microsoft guide to file and print sharing on Vista
File and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista

Cisco's guide to IP addressing
IP Addressing and Subnetting for New Users

Netgear guides to networking
http://www.windowsbbs.com/showpost.php?p=369493&postcount=1

DNS and associated logon optimisation
WindowsBBS thread DNS and router table issues with reconfig of DNS servers?

Microsoft TCP/IP Fundamentals PDF book

Creating a VPN
Create a VPN with OpenVPN

Wireless Networking
Beginners Guides: Wireless home networking

Protecting Your Wireless Network

Extending wireless networks.
Extending Wired & Wireless Networks

Troubleshooting tools

Test connection
Ping and Tracert

Check DNS
NSLOOKP

Check IP addressing
How to determine the TCP/IP address

Check that IP addresses work together
Node to Node tool

Admin tools
From O'Reilly's WindowsDevCenter
The best Windows Admin Downloads

Advanced stuff
Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet Web Site. Ethernet is the underlying protocol used on wired networks.
ethermanage.com – Managing Ethernet Networks (IEEE 802.3)

On line diagnostic tools
Traceroute, Ping, Domain Name Server (DNS) Lookup, WHOIS, Email Verification Tools

With contributions from Jason Qi