Windows / NetBIOS Useful Links

FAQ

• Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.metrics.com/WinFAQ/index.html

Support Issues (Large-Scale)

• Support issues in a large environment http://www.cmu.edu/computing/

Cisco Information

• http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/471/103.html - Information about configuring windows 95 via null modem cable (need password)

Microsoft links pointed out to the Cisco list by Sukumar@cisco.com. If they've moved, try searching the Knowledge Base for topics like "Browser and Wide Area".

Browsing:

• http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q137/8/84.asp
• http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q135/2/79.asp
• http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q163/7/70.asp
• http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q149/9/41.asp
• http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q102/8/78.asp
• http://goliat.eik.bme.hu/~arato/nt/
• Browsing and WAN: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q117/6/33.asp
• WINS Browsing and WAN: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q120/1/51.asp

WAN

• http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q134/9/85.asp
• http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q140/5/52.asp

DHCP

• http://microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/howitworks/communications/nameadrmgmt/dhcp.asp
• http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/cddm/cddm111/adguide/dhcp.htm - information on DHCP and Bootp

Security

• http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/usingwindows/maintaining/articles/912Dec/virus.asp - how to protect your microsoft computer from bugs
• http://www.microsoft.com/security/new.asp?ID=2 - a bunch of useful information on the issue of security

Windows 98

• http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/usingwindows/maintaining/tips/advanced/2advanced_list.asp - contains some tips on maintaining your computer

Other

• Windows 95 Device Information file (download) - http://www.mindspring.com/~kewells/net/scripts.html

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