Chapter 6
AppleTalk Setup
This chapter discusses the concept of AppleTalk routing and how to configure AppleTalk Setup for a Netopia Router with AppleTalk capability. AppleTalk is available on the Netopia Router’s 400 series which includes both the Small Office and Corporate models. This chapter will discuss both versions. Skip this chapter if this information does not apply to your particular Netopia model.
AppleTalk networks
A network is a communication system that connects computers together to share information using network services, such as electronic mail, print spoolers, and file servers. Information is transferred over a cabling system or WAN using a common set of protocols. You can think of the cabling system as an organization of cities, streets, and buildings and the protocols as the method of sending letters or packages, as illustrated on the following pages. A cable is the physical medium (for example, twisted pair or coaxial) over which information travels from one device to another.
AppleTalk is a protocol set for local area networks developed by Apple Computer. While initially applied to the LocalTalk cabling system for connecting Macintosh computers and LaserWriters, it has been expanded to use other cabling systems, such as Ethernet, as well as the
