Netopia 3346-ENT - Manual (Page 13)

Connecting to Your Local Area Network 3-1
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This chapter describes how to physically connect the Netopia 3346-ENT to your local area network (LAN). Before
you proceed, make sure the Netopia 3346-ENT is properly configured. You can customize the router’s
configuration for your particular LAN requirements using console-based management (see
“Telnet-Based
Management” on page 5-1 ).
This section covers the following topics:
• “Readying Computers on Your Local Network” on page 3-1
• “Connecting to an Ethernet Network” on page 3-2
Readying Computers on Your Local Network
PC and Macintosh computers must have certain components installed before they can communicate through
the Netopia 3346-ENT. 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 computer communicate using Internet
protocols. TCP/IP stacks must be configured with some of the same information you used to configure the
Netopia 3346-ENT. 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. See
“Configuring TCP/IP on
Windows-based Computers” on page 4-1 . Macintosh computers use either MacTCP or Open Transport. See
“Configuring TCP/IP on Macintosh Computers” on page 4-4 .
Ethernet Driver
TCP/IP stack
Application software
Your PC
or Macintosh
computer
To the Netopia