Macip (Kip Forwarding) Options - Netopia R2121 User Reference Manual

MacIP (Kip Forwarding) Options

When hosts using AppleTalk (typically those using LocalTalk) are not directly connected to an IP network (usually
an Ethernet), they must use a MacIP (AppleTalk-IP) gateway.
The optional Netopia AppleTalk feature enhancement kit provides for this service. A MacIP gateway converts
network traffic into the correct format for AppleTalk or IP, depending on the traffic's destination. The MacIP
gateway can also distribute IP addresses to AppleTalk computers on the network.
Note: Macintosh computers that have LocalTalk or EtherTalk selected in the MacTCP control panel, or
"AppleTalk (MacIP)" selected in the TCP/IP control panel, must use the MacIP gateway to communicate with the
Internet or any other IP network. Users should point their MacTCP or TCP/IP control panel to look in the
LocalTalk zone for the MacIP server. Macintosh computers that have Ethernet selected in the MacTCP or TCP/IP
control panel can do their own AppleTalk-IP conversions.
Setting up MacIP involves choosing MacIP dynamic address serving and then configuring that type. KIP
forwarding is simply a method for distributing IP addresses to AppleTalk clients.
To go to the MacIP Setup screen, select MacIP/KIP Clients in the IP Address Serving screen from the System
Configuration menu.
Select Serve Mac IP/KIP Clients and toggle to Yes, to enable MacIP/KIP address serving capability. This
option is automatically enabled if the AppleTalk kit is installed and IP Address Serving is enabled.
Select MacIP/KIP Static Options and press Return. The MacIP (KIP) Forwarding Setup screen tells the
Netopia R2121 how many static addresses to allocate for MacIP/KIP clients. The addresses must fall
within the address pool from the previous screen. You will need to enter the number of static MacIP
addresses to reserve in this screen.
Note that the address pool IP range will also be listed for your referral in this screen.
This screen tells the Netopia how many static addresses to allocate for
MacIP/KIP clients. The addresses must fall within one of the address pools
from the previous screen.
Number of Static Addresses:
First Static Client Address:
Enter the number of static MacIP addresses to reserve here.
Reserve static MacIP addresses for KIP Forwarding here.
You have finished your IP Setup.
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