Farallon Communications R9100 - Manual (Page 26)

4-4 User’s Reference Guide
Readying computers on your local network
PC and Macintosh computers must have cer tain components installed before they can communicate through
the Netopia R9100. 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 communicate using Internet protocols.
TCP/IP stacks must be configured with some of the same information you used to configure the Netopia
R9100. There are a number of TCP/IP stacks available for PC computers. Windows 95 includes a built-in
TCP/IP stack. See
“Configuring TCP/IP on Windows 95, 98, or NT” on page 3-2 . Macintosh computers use
either MacTCP or Open Transpor t. See “Configuring TCP/IP on a Macintosh Computer” on page 3-4 .
Ethernet: Ethernet hardware and software drivers enable your PC or Macintosh computer to communicate on
the LAN.
EtherTalk and LocalTalk: These are AppleTalk protocols used over Ethernet.
Once the Netopia R9100 is properly configured and connected to your LAN, PC and Macintosh computers that
have their required components in place will be able to connect to the Internet or other remote IP networks.
Ethernet/EtherTalk/LocalTalk Driver
TCP/IP stack
Application software
Your PC
or Macintosh
computer
To the Netopia R9100