Apple 6400 appendix Connecting to a LocalTalk network, Connecting to an Ethernet network

Connecting to a LocalTalk network

You can connect to a LocalTalk network through the printer port on your computer. To connect to a LocalTalk network, you need LocalTalk cables and a LocalTalk adapter. The Apple LocalTalk Connector Kit DIN-8, which enables you to connect to a LocalTalk network through your printer port, is available from Apple-authorized dealers.

After you connect to a LocalTalk network, you need to open the Network control panel in the Control Panels folder in the Apple (K) menu and make sure the LocalTalk icon is selected. Then, from the Apple (K) menu, choose Chooser and make sure AppleTalk is set to Active.

For further instructions on how to select a network connection and other information about using your Macintosh on a network, see the “Networks” topic of Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.

Connecting to an Ethernet network

To connect to a high-speed Ethernet network, you need to buy and install an Ethernet card. Some Ethernet cards use the communication slot in your computer; however, so do internal modem cards. If your computer came with an internal modem and you want to connect to an Ethernet network, buy and install an Ethernet card that uses one of the PCI (peripheral component interconnect) slots in your computer.

mIf you buy an Ethernet card that uses a PCI slot, follow the instructions in “Installing a PCI Card” in Chapter 9 to install the card.

mIf you buy an Ethernet card that uses the communication slot, follow the instructions in “Installing a Communication Card” in Chapter 9 to install the card.

If you buy and install an Ethernet card, you can connect your Macintosh to an existing high-speed Ethernet network by using cables compatible with the particular network: thin coaxial cables, 10BASE-T twisted pair cables, thick coaxial cables, or other standard cables.

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