This kick-off screencast introduces you to the foundation of Peer-to-Peer applications, PNRP.  Peer Name Resolution Protocol is the the underlying mechanism used by applications to discover peers on a network.  This can either be a local subnet or the Internet at large.  One of the great things about PRNP is that is even works across NAT devices.

In this screencast, I introduce you some fundamental PNRP concepts and show how you can use the command line to test out the basics.  This screencast is not intended to be a deep dive technical exploration.  Rather, it lays a sufficient foundation for you to understand what is going on in future screencasts and lets you get started building P2P applications as soon as possible.

If you are interested in more technical information on PRNP, check out the following links:

• Peer-to-Peer Team Blog
• Peer Name Resolution Protocol Technical Overview
• TechNet Windows Peer Networking Home Page
• Introduction to Windows Peer-To-Peer Networking
• Teredo Overview
• Firewall Requirements for Coexisting with Teredo
• Netsh Commands for P2P Networking
• Peer-to-Peer Networking Forum

You can watch the first installment of the P2P series using the links below:

• Direct Download (38.5 MB)
• YouTube-Part 1A
• YouTube-Part 1B
• Zune
• iPod
• Mp3 Audio