Work For Today... ipconfig/all

to show the connection status:
C:\>ipconfig /all
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : wikipedia
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : wikipedia.org
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : wikipedia.org
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Netwon #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-D0-B7-A6-F1-11
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.75
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 27 May 2004 09:04:06
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 30 May 2004 09:04:06

To release and renew DHCP lease
C:\>ipconfig /release
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
IP address successfully released for adapter "Local Area Connection 2"
C:\>ipconfig /renew
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : wikipedia.org
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

To flush the DNS cache:
C:\>ipconfig /flushdns
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.

To register DNS resource records:
C:\>ipconfig /registerdnsWindows 2000 IP Configuration

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DNS - Domain Name System (DNS) stores and associates many types of information with domain names; most importantly, it translates domain names to IP addresses.

DNS server - and server for the DNS.

WINs - Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) is Microsoft's implementation of NetBIOS Name Server (NBNS) on Windows, a name server and service for NetBIOS computer names.

DHCP - DHCP is a set of rules used by communications devices such as a computer, router or network adapter to allow the device to request and obtain an IP address from a server which has a list of addresses available for assignment.

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Protocol - is a convention or standard that controls or enables the connection, communication, and data transfer between two computing endpoints.
communications protocol is the set of standard rules for data representation, signalling, authentication and error detection required to send information over a communications channel.

TCP/IP - set of communications protocols that implements the protocol stack on which the Internet and many commercial networks run.

NIC - A domain name registry, also called Network Information Centre (NIC), is part of the Domain Name System (DNS) of the Internet which converts domain names to IP addresses.

Peer-to-Peer Network Connection - in a peer-to-peer network there are no dedicated servers or hierarchy among the computers. All of the computers on the network handle security and administration for themselves. The users must make the decisions about who gets access to what. Beyond that there are more similarities between the types of network than differences. All of the computers must have network cards. You also use the same cables, the same hubs and switches, and the same protocols as you would with a client-server model. The only difference is that there isn't a server. Since there isn't a server, there are some things to think about before you go down the peer-to-peer path

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Norton Antivirus - Protection for the computer that does the following:
-Rids your PC of dangerous spyware
-Automatically detects and removes viruses, Trojan horses, and worms
-Protects against new threats with automatic updates
-Automatically scans email and instant message attachments for viruses
-Checks compressed file archives for viruses
-Protects against spyware and adware
-Automatically scans for viruses after downloading updates

Spybot - Spybot - Search & Destroy (often Spybot-S&D) is a popular malware, spyware and adware removal program which works on Microsoft Windows 95 and later. Like most malware scanners, Spybot-S&D scans the computer hard disk and/or RAM for malicious software.
Spybot was written by German software engineer Patrick Michael Kolla, and is distributed by Kolla's Irish company Safer Networking Ltd. Development began in 2000 when Kolla, still a student, wrote a small program to deal with the Aureate/Radiate and Conducent TimeSink programs, two of the earliest examples of adware.

Adware - Adware or advertising-supported software is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertising material to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used.

Google Toolbar - Google Toolbar is an Internet browser toolbar available for Microsoft Internet Explorer (6+ and Mozilla Firefox 1.5+ (with slightly different features).

Work For Today...ERD Commander & Configsafe

ERD Commander - When your server or workstation won't boot, you need ERD Commander 2005. ERD Commander 2005 boots dead systems directly from CD into a Windows-like repair environment. You'll have full access to the dead system's volumes, so you can diagnose and repair problems using tools located on the ERD Commander 2005 Start menu. And you'll have built-in network access to safely move data off of, or on to, the dead system. With ERD Commander 2005 you can repair a system quickly and easily, saving you time and rescuing your critical data.

Configsafe - The schwizex.exe process will monitor your system, watching for changes to your system's registry, ini files, hardware and installation of software. It will periodically keep a copy of your systems configuration so that you can restore the system, should changes cause your computer to become unstable. It can be stopped if causing problems, however if possible you should leave it running.
schwizex.exe is an application that does NOT appear to be a security risk
The Process Server database currently registers schwizex.exe to Imagine.
This is part of ConfigSafe.
The Process Manager database is updated often, but inaccuracies may still exist, often caused by viruses named after valid files such as ConfigSafe. Always verify your results just to play it safe.

Work For Today... Dr. Watson

Dr. Watson is a software utility included with Microsoft Windows that is used to help detect, decode and log errors that are encountered while windows or windows programs are running.
A user can run Dr. Watson by clicking Start / Run and typing "drwatson" and clicking ok. The Windows NT and 2000 Version of Dr. Watson can be run by clicking Start / Run and typing "drwtsn32". When running Dr. Watson, you should see either a new task on your toolbar or on your systray indicating that Dr. Watson is running in the background. If errors are frequently occurring, run Dr. Watson to help get additional information about the error.
When Dr. Watson encounters an error, the error is logged under the file "drwtsn32.log" or "user.dmp" when running Microsoft Windows NT or Windows 2000. When running Microsoft Windows 95, 98 or ME, the file is logged with a .WLG file extension and stored under the \Windows\Drwatson or \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\DrWatson folder. For example, 10.wlg and drwtsn32.txt are examples of Dr. Watson files.
Tip: If your computer is encountering errors often, load Dr. Watson into the startup folder to load the program each time the computer boots.

Work For Today... Recovery CD

Recovery CD- A recovery CD is a CD-ROM (or, more recently, a DVD data disc) that is included with many PC computers manufactured by OEM companies which run under Microsoft Windows. The recovery CD or DVD contains a complete copy of the entire contents of the hard drive in its factory default state. Computer manufacturers provide the recovery CD so that the end user can quickly and easily restore their system to its factory default state without having to worry about installing individual pieces of software or device drivers. However, users must be aware that the recovery process may involve destroying all information they have added to the hard disc.
Ghost Imaging- Ghost is a disk cloning program, originally produced by Binary Research, but purchased by Symantec on June 24, 1998. The Ghost program launched the market for disk-cloning software. The name Ghost originated as an acronym for "General Hardware-Oriented Software Transfer".
Ghost Software 7.0-
symantec
"Managing today’s increasingly heterogeneous enterprise environments of connected and mobile PCs poses major challenges for IT managers. Primary among them is the need to control the costs of setting up new PCs, migrating user desktop settings, and deploying OS and application upgrades and updates. By enabling the remote management of routine tasks such as PC deployment, cloning, changes in configuration settings, user migration, and backup and recovery of disk images, Symantec Ghost streamlines the configuration and management of networked PCs, thereby dramatically reducing IT costs."

Work For Today... Plug and Play!

Plug and play is a computer feature that allows the addition of a new device, normally a peripheral, without requiring reconfiguration or manual installation of device drivers. This concept should not be confused with the specific branded ISA add-on technology marketed by Intel and Microsoft.