Netopia 3366-ENT Getting Started Manual

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Connecting to Your Local Area Network 3-1CCCChhhhaaaapppptttteeeerrrr 3333CCCCoooonnnnnnnneeeeccccttttiiiinnnngggg ttttoooo YYYYoooouuuurrrr LLLLooooccccaaaallll AAAArrrreeeeaaaa NNNNeeeettttwwwwoooorrrrkkkkThis chapter describes how to physically connect the Netopia 3366-ENT to your local area network (LAN). Beforeyou proceed, make sure the Netopia 3366-ENT is properly configured. You can customize the router’sconfiguration for your particular LAN requirements using console-based management (see “Telnet-BasedManagement” on page 5-1).This section covers the following topics:• “Readying Computers on Your Local Network” on page 3-1• “Connecting to an Ethernet Network” on page 3-2Readying Computers on Your Local NetworkPC and Macintosh computers must have certain components installed before they can communicate throughthe Netopia 3366-ENT. The following illustration shows the minimal requirements for a typical PC or Macintoshcomputer.Application software: This is the software you use to send e-mail, browse the World Wide Web, readnewsgroups, etc. These applications may require some configuration. Examples include the Eudora e-mail clientand the Web browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.TCP/IP stack: This is the software that lets your PC or Macintosh computer communicate using Internetprotocols. TCP/IP stacks must be configured with some of the same information you used to configure theNetopia 3366-ENT. There are a number of TCP/IP stacks available for PC computers. Windows 95 includes abuilt-in TCP/IP stack. Macintosh computers use either MacTCP or Open Transport. See “Configuring TCP/IP onWindows-based Computers” on page 4-1. Macintosh computers use either MacTCP or Open Transport. See“Configuring TCP/IP on Macintosh Computers” on page 4-3.Ethernet DriverTCP/IP stackApplication softwareYour PCor MacintoshcomputerTo the Netopia