OBTAIN AN IP ADDRESS BY USING DHCPBEFORE YOU BEGIN THIS EXERCISE, YOU...

3. What does selecting the Append These DNS Suffixes (In Order) option do?

Lesson Summary

When configuring a DNS client in an environment in which there are DNS name

servers, you can configure the client to obtain the address of the DNS server auto-

matically from a DHCP server or you can manually enter multiple addresses for

DNS servers.

In the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box, you can configure the way suffixes

are added to queries.

Case Scenario Exercise

In this exercise, you will read a scenario about configuring TCP/IP on a client com-

puter running Windows XP Professional, and then answer the questions that follow. If

you have difficulty completing this work, review the material in this chapter before

beginning the next chapter. You can find answers to these questions in the “Questions

and Answers” section at the end of this chapter.

Scenario

You are working as an administrator for a company named Adventure Works, a leading

supplier of skiing and snowboarding equipment. You are working with Andrew, a

manager in the Engineering department who has recently made the decision to work

several days each week from home. The company has provided Andrew with a new

notebook computer that is running Windows XP Professional.

Questions