Deploying Windows 2000 Professional

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Networks vary in size and type depending on their function. How clients connect to the network depends upon where they are located. Some examples include:

  • Internal clients are physically located within the corporate infrastructure. Internal clients can use a variety of different network media, such as asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), Ethernet, or Token Ring.

  • External clients are remote from the corporate network infrastructure and require Routing and Remote Access or virtual private networking.

Clients need to be able to connect to a variety of resources. These resources can include file and print servers, database servers such as Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange servers, and internal Web servers.