Readying Computers On Your Local Network - Netopia 435 Reference Manual

3-2 Netopia ISDN Router Reference Guide

Readying computers on your local network

PC and Macintosh computers must have certain components
installed before they can communicate through the Netopia ISDN
Router. The following illustration shows the minimal requirements
for a typical PC or Macintosh computer.
Your 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 Light e-mail client, and the web browsers Microsoft's
Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.
TCP/IP stack: This is the software that lets your PC or Macintosh
communicate using Internet protocols. TCP/IP stacks must be
configured with some of the same information you used to configure
the Netopia ISDN Router. 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.
Ethernet: Ethernet hardware and software drivers enable your PC or
Macintosh computer to communicate on the LAN.
EtherTalk: This is the AppleTalk protocol used over Ethernet.
Application software
TCP/IP stack
Ethernet/EtherTalk/LocalTalk
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