3-2 Reference GuideSee the sections later in this chapter for details on how to connectthe Netopia Router to the two types of networks.Readying computers on your local networkPC and Macintosh computers must have certain componentsinstalled before they can communicate through the Netopia Router.The following illustration shows the minimal requirements for atypical PC or Macintosh computer.Application software: This is the software you use to send e-mail,browse the World Wide Web, read newsgroups, etc. Theseapplications may require some configuration. Examples include theEudora Light e-mail client, and the web browsers Microsoft’sInternet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.TCP/IP stack: This is the software that lets your PC or Macintoshcommunicate using Internet protocols. TCP/IP stacks must beconfigured with some of the same information you used to configurethe Netopia Router. There are a number of TCP/IP stacks availablefor PC computers. Windows 95 includes a built-in TCP/IP stack.Macintosh computers use either MacTCP or Open Transport.Ethernet: Ethernet hardware and software drivers enable your PC orMacintosh computer to communicate on the LAN.To the Netopia RouterEthernet/EtherTalk/LocalTalk DriverTCP/IP stackApplication softwareYour PCor Macintoshcomputer
