Overview; Readying Computers On Your Local Network; Adding An External Modem - Netopia R6100 Reference Manual

This chapter describes how to physically connect the Netopia R6000 Series to your local area network (LAN).
Before you proceed, make sure the Netopia R6000 Series is properly configured. You can customize the
router's configuration for your particular LAN requirements using console-based management (see
"Console-Based Management" on page
This section covers the following topics:
"Overview" on page 4-1
"Readying computers on your local network" on page 4-1
"Connecting to an Ethernet network" on page 4-3
"Adding an external modem" on page 4-4
"Connecting to a LocalTalk network" on page 4-5

Overview

You can connect the Netopia R6000 Series to an IP network that uses Ethernet.
If you have purchased the AppleTalk feature expansion kit, you can also connect the router to a LocalTalk
network that uses PhoneNET cabling.
Additionally, you can connect an external modem. See
Caution!
Before connecting the Netopia R6000 Series to any AppleTalk LANs that contain other AppleTalk routers, you
should read "Routers and seeding" on page 13-3.
See the later sections in this chapter for details on how to connect the Netopia R6000 Series to different types
of networks.

Readying computers on your local network

PC and Macintosh computers must have certain components installed before they can communicate through
the Netopia R6000 Series. The following illustration shows the minimal requirements for a typical PC or
Macintosh computer.
6-1).
"Adding an external modem" on page
Connecting to Your Local Area Network 4-1
4-4.