Chapter 3 — Connecting To Your Local Area Network; Readying Computers On Your Local Network - Netopia 3387W-ENT Getting Started Manual

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This chapter describes how to physically connect the Netopia 3387W-ENT to your local area network (LAN).
Before you proceed, make sure the Netopia 3387W-ENT is properly configured. You can customize the router's
configuration for your particular LAN requirements using console-based management (see
Management" on page
This section covers the following topics:
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"Readying Computers on Your Local Network" on page 3-1
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"Connecting to an Ethernet Network" on page 3-2

Readying Computers on Your Local Network

PC and Macintosh computers must have certain components installed before they can communicate through
the Netopia 3387W-ENT. The following illustration shows the minimal requirements for a typical PC or
Macintosh computer.
Application software: This is the software you use to send e-mail, browse the World Wide Web, read
newsgroups, etc. These applications may require some configuration. Examples include the Eudora e-mail client
and 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 Internet
protocols. TCP/IP stacks must be configured with some of the same information you used to configure the
Netopia 3387W-ENT. There are a number of TCP/IP stacks available for PC computers. Windows 95 includes a
built-in TCP/IP stack. Macintosh computers use either MacTCP or Open Transport. See
Windows-based Computers" on page
"Configuring TCP/IP on Macintosh Computers" on page
5-1).
Your PC
or Macintosh
computer
4-5. Macintosh computers use either MacTCP or Open Transport. See
Connecting to Your Local Area Network 3-1
Application software
TCP/IP stack
Ethernet Driver
To the Netopia
4-7.
"Telnet-Based
"Configuring TCP/IP on