Networking with Windows Server 2025

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UPDATED: August 20, 2026

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This Windows Server Networking training prepares you to understand the core networking operations within Windows Server 2025, and builds practical skills for managing real network infrastructure. You'll configure DNS, DHCP, RRAS, IPAM, and Network Policy Server for RADIUS authentication, plus Network Load Balancing. Included virtual labs run on a realistic domain environment that mirrors real job setups. This course pairs well with our Active Directory Administration and Windows Server Core Infrastructure courses for broader coverage of the Windows Server platform.

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What you'll learn with Windows Server Networking training

Configure advanced DNS features including DNS hierarchy, the lookup process, and record types
Set up DHCP failover, DHCP relay agent, and split scopes
Deploy and operate IPAM for centralized DNS, DHCP, and IP address management
Configure NPS as a RADIUS server for VPN and 802.1X network access control
Build VPN solutions and site-to-site connections using RRAS with L2TP and EAP

Windows Server Networking training FAQs

Do I need networking experience before taking this course?

You should have a basic grasp of IP addressing, subnets, and how DNS and DHCP work before starting. The course opens with a refresher on OSI and TCP/IP models, IPv4/IPv6, and subnetting, but that section is designed to fill in gaps, not teach from zero. If you have one to two years of help desk or junior IT experience, you're in a good spot. If you've never configured a network adapter or run ipconfig before, spend a few hours on networking basics first.

How does this compare to the Active Directory and Core Infrastructure courses also offered by CBT Nuggets?

The Active Directory Administration course focuses on identity, users, groups, and GPO management. The Core Infrastructure course covers storage, Hyper-V, and general server administration. This course handles the networking elements: DNS, DHCP, routing, VPN, firewall, and monitoring. They're designed to complement each other, and teams often run all courses together for broader coverage. You don't need to take them in a specific order, but the Core Infrastructure course is a reasonable starting point if you're new to Windows Server.

What tools and environment does the course use?

Labs run on Windows Server 2025 domain controllers and Windows 11 clients in a subnet configured at 10.10.10.0/24, which mirrors the kind of environment you'd manage in a small-to-mid-size organization. You'll use DNS Manager, DHCP console, Windows Admin Center, PowerShell, and standard command-line tools like ipconfig, nslookup, ping, and tracert. Most of the advanced configuration work is done in PowerShell alongside the GUI so you get practice with both approaches.

Is this course a good fit for team-wide training?

Yes, and it's structured in a way that makes that practical. Each skill area stands on its own, so a team lead can assign specific sections to engineers based on what gaps they're filling. Someone who already knows DNS well can jump to the RRAS or NPS sections without watching everything from the start. For teams onboarding new hires with one to two years of experience, running through the full course gives everyone a shared reference point for how the network infrastructure is supposed to work.

Do I need to build my own lab environment or buy dedicated hardware?

No extra hardware or local VM setup is required. The course includes browser-based virtual labs pre-configured with Windows Server 2025 domain controllers and Windows 11 client machines. You can launch the environment directly from your browser to practice configuring DNS, DHCP, NPS, and RRAS without spending time setting up local hypervisors or managing software licenses on your personal machine.

Who is Windows Server Networking training for?

This course is for IT professionals with one to two years of experience who want to move beyond help desk work into infrastructure roles. It's a good fit if you already handle basic Windows administration tasks and want to build real skill with Windows Server networking services.

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Download the free Windows Server Networking study guide to complete this course in about 8 hours.

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