Chapter 6 - Appletalk Setup; Appletalk Networks - Netopia Router PN Series Reference Manual

Chapter 6
AppleTalk Setup

AppleTalk networks

This chapter discusses the concept of AppleTalk routing and how to
configure AppleTalk Setup for a Netopia Router with AppleTalk
capability. AppleTalk is available on the Netopia Router's 400 series
which includes both the Small Office and Corporate models. This
chapter will discuss both versions. Skip this chapter if this
information does not apply to your particular Netopia model.
A network is a communication system that connects computers
together to share information using network services, such as
electronic mail, print spoolers, and file servers. Information is
transferred over a cabling system or WAN using a common set of
protocols. You can think of the cabling system as an organization of
cities, streets, and buildings and the protocols as the method of
sending letters or packages, as illustrated on the following pages. A
cable is the physical medium (for example, twisted pair or coaxial)
over which information travels from one device to another.
AppleTalk is a protocol set for local area networks developed by
Apple Computer. While initially applied to the LocalTalk cabling
system for connecting Macintosh computers and LaserWriters, it
has been expanded to use other cabling systems, such as Ethernet,
as well as the dial-up telephone networks and packet switching
systems. LocalTalk was originally known as the AppleTalk Personal
Network system.
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