Netopia PN Series manual AppleTalk Setup

AppleTalk Setup 6-3

To make the services on an internet manageable, groups of devices on a network can be grouped into zones. When this is done, selecting a network service (server, etc.) includes choosing a zone from which the service can be selected. Like network numbers, zone names are assigned by routers.

A routing table is maintained by each AppleTalk router. The table serves as a map of the internet, specifying the path and distance, in hops, between its router and other networks. The routing table is used to determine whether a router will forward a data packet and, if so, to which network.

You can use the information in the AppleTalk routing table to observe and diagnose the Netopia Router’s current connections to other AppleTalk routers. To go to the AT Routing Table screen from the Netopia Router’s console, select Statistics, Utilities, Tests from the Main Menu and then select Routing Tables and AppleTalk Routing Table.

			AT Routing Table
-Net---	Range--	Def Zone Name----------	Hops-State-Next Rtr Addr.--			Pkts Fwded
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1	--	Admin	2	Good	46.131	0
2	--	Admin	2	Good	46.131	0
3	--	Operations	2	Good	46.131	0
4	--	Sales	2	Good	46.131	0
5	--	Marketing	2	Good	46.131	0
6	--	Marketing	2	Good	46.131	1
7	--	Customer Service	2	Good	46.131	1
8	--	TechSports	2	Good	46.131	0
10	--	R&D	2	Good	46.131	0
11	--	R&D	2	Good	46.131	0
12	--	R&D	2	Good	46.131	0
16	--	UNIX Services	2	Good	46.131	0
*24	27	Operations	1	Good	46.131	79
28	31	R&D	1	Good	46.131	15

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UPDATE'*' Entries have multiple zone names. Return/Enter on these to see zone list.