
AppleTalk Setup
Chapter 12
AppleTalk Setup
This chapter discusses the concept of AppleTalk routing and how to configure AppleTalk setup for a Netopia R7200 with the AppleTalk kit installed.
AppleTalk support is available as a separate kit for the Netopia R7200 SDSL Router. Skip this chapter if you do not have the AppleTalk kit.
This section covers the following topics:
■“AppleTalk networks” on page
■“Installing AppleTalk” on page
■“Configuring AppleTalk” on page
Note: To take effect, all changes to AppleTalk options require a restart.
AppleTalk networks
A network is a communication system that connects computers so that they share information using network services such as
AppleTalk protocol
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 LaserWriter printers, it has been expanded to use other cabling systems such as Ethernet, as well as
Each computer or peripheral device (printer, client, file server) connected to a network is called a node and has a unique node address, which can be any number from 1 to 254. Whenever you open the Chooser or any application that communicates with other computers on your network, your application compiles a list of all node names and addresses. All you see are the names
When you send information, commands, or requests to a printer, server, or another workstation, your application formats the information into units known as packets. It then attaches the correct address to the packets and sends them to the AppleTalk software on your computer, which forwards the packets across the network. Packets also include a return address so the receiver will know where to reply.