Connecting Your Local Network 3-3EtherTalk and LocalTalk: These are AppleTalk protocols used overEthernet.Once the Netopia Router is properly configured and connected toyour LAN, PC and Macintosh computers that have their requiredcomponents in place will be able to connect to the Internet or otherremote IP networks.Connecting to a LocalTalk network—for 400 series modelsConnect one end of the LocalTalk cable to the Netopia Router’sPhoneNET port. Connect the other end of the cable to your LocalTalknetwork.If your LocalTalk network is not based on standard PhoneNETcabling, use a PhoneNET-to-LocalTalk adaptor cable. Connect theadaptor cable’s RJ-11 connector to the Netopia Router. Connect thecable’s mini-DIN-3 connector to your LocalTalk network.The PhoneNET port is terminated, so the Netopia Router shouldonly be used at the end of your LocalTalk network. Be sure toobserve the standard rules governing maximum cable lengths andlimits on the number of nodes on a PhoneNET network.Note: Make sure youdo not connect your LocalTalk network to theTelco port, one of the EtherWave ports, or one of the POTS (Phone 1and 2) ports.
