Tutorials
Step-by-step guides you can follow in your own lab. Every one ends with a "check it worked" section.
Beginner
Set a static IP address on Windows Server
Give a server a fixed address so drive maps, printers and logins always find it. Click by click, plus the PowerShell way.
Intermediate
Add a reverse lookup zone to Windows DNS
Turn IP addresses back into names, so logs and troubleshooting tools show which machine is which.
Intermediate
Create a DHCP scope on Windows Server
Hand out addresses, gateway and DNS automatically from your own server, without clashing with the router.
Beginner
Allow ping through Windows Firewall
Why a healthy Windows server ignores ping by default, and the one-line fix for labs and troubleshooting.